Social Worker - Care and Support Service

Bury Council -
Bury

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Job details

£41,771 - £44,075 a year
13 hours ago

Benefits

Free parking
Additional leave
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

Social work
Experience working with children
Child welfare experience
Social Work England
Experience of working with children and young people

Full job description

Children’s Social Worker (Looked After Children)

Join Team Bury and help us achieve our “Let’s Do It for Children” vision

We are recruiting two Children’s Social Workers to join our Care and Support Service (Looked After Children Team).

At Bury Council, we are proud corporate parents who are ambitious for our children and young people. We are looking for two passionate, committed and relationship-focused Social Workers to join

our Care and Support Service, the team responsible for supporting our Looked After Children.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a stable, supportive and fully staffed service where children remain at the centre of everything we do. Whether you are an experienced Social Worker looking for your next challenge or a practitioner wanting to continue developing your skills, we can offer you the support, training and career progression opportunities to thrive.

About the Role: As a Social Worker within our Care and Support Service, you will work with children and young people who are looked after by the local authority, including those living in foster care, residential care and other placements. You will build meaningful and trusting relationships with children, young people and their families, ensuring their voices shape plans and decisions about their lives. You will promote permanence, stability and positive outcomes, supporting children to achieve their full potential. Where appropriate, you will undertake reunification work, helping children safely return to their families and supporting the maintenance of important family relationships.

Why Join Bury?

We are on an exciting improvement journey and are committed to creating the best possible environment for children, families and social workers.

We recognise that excellent social work happens when professionals feel supported, valued and empowered. That's why we provide:

Manageable caseloads
High-quality reflective supervision
Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Clear progression pathways and succession planning
A supportive and friendly team culture
Regular opportunities to influence service development through our Voice of the Workforce forums

As a smaller authority, you will have the opportunity to know your colleagues, build strong professional relationships and make a genuine impact on the lives of children and young people.

What We're Looking For:

We want enthusiastic practitioners who are passionate about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people.

You will:

Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Have experience of working with children and families in social care settings
Be committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people
Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with families and partner agencies
Demonstrate strengths-based, child-centred practice
Have access to a vehicle to undertake visits and travel as required

Our Benefits Package:

We offer a comprehensive rewards and benefits package, including:

Reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees (conditions apply)
Annual pay progression linked to professional development
Free workplace parking (where applicable) and mileage reimbursement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Local Government Pension Scheme
26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' service
Additional Christmas leave day
Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave
Employee discount scheme, cycle-to-work scheme and car lease scheme
Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, financial and legal support
Access to specialist training and career development opportunities

Come and Be Part of the Bury Family:

If you are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of looked after children and want to work in a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Join Team Bury and help us give our children and young people the futures they deserve.

#TeamBury

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Rob Neild, Head of Service - Corporate Parenting: [email protected]

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Children’s Social Worker (Looked After Children)

Join Team Bury and help us achieve our “Let’s Do It for Children” vision

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