Social Worker
Children's Services


Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs (ISCAN)

SOCIAL WORKER
Permanent - 36 Hours Each Week
Grade H (Children Social Worker Role ONLY)
Located at: Jubilee Gardens, Gardenfold Way, Droylsden M43 7XU
Salary: Grade H. Scale 29 - £32,029 to Scale 34 - £36,876 with a profession bar at SCP 31 **
All appointments will be to the bottom salary point in the grade with annual incremental progression each April until the grade maximum is reached. Where an individual can provide evidence that their existing salary in a relevant role surpasses the grade starting salary, a higher entry salary will be considered, subject to the professional grade development criteria also being met if that point is higher than the bar point.

As a Social Worker on the ISCAN team you will be joining a multi-agency team supporting disabled children and their families. You will be working alongside colleagues from multi-disciplinary professions who are also passionate about delivering the best possible services for disabled children.

Within this role, you will have the opportunity to be creative in the delivery of support to families using a range of interventions and be integral to the ongoing development of services for children and young people with additional needs. ISCAN’s vision is promoting excellent outcomes for children and their families. Your caseload will range from Child in Need to Looked After Children where you may be working with a child until they reach 18 years of age.
We are looking for experienced Social Workers who can undertake effective assessments of need in an innovative way with the ability to co-ordinate the provision of the appropriate services.

In return, you will be surrounded by a strong supportive network of experienced Social Workers and Managers who will provide you with a comprehensive induction, training, help and advice to enable you to reach your full potential.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

This post requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

On appointment you will be paid the starting salary for the grade, and progress to the maximum salary for the grade through the council's annual increment process. In cases where an individual can evidence that their existing salary, in a relevant role to which they are being appointed is higher than the starting salary, then a higher salary within the grade salary range may be considered in accordance with the Council's pay framework. Individuals appointed above the starting salary for the grade, but not at the maximum salary, will then be subject to the annual increment process until they reach the maximum.

** This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND
2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND
3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND
4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.

Please contact Kerry Dalston 0161 371 2060 or email Kerry.dalston@tameside.gov.uk should you require further information

Ref No: DPT370
Closing Date:25/11/2019
Interview date: to be confirmed.

Job Description



Location
Jubilee Gardens
Vacancy Description
 

Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs (ISCAN)

SOCIAL WORKER
Permanent - 36 Hours Each Week
Grade H (Children Social Worker Role ONLY)
Located at: Jubilee Gardens, Gardenfold Way, Droylsden M43 7XU
Salary: Grade H. Scale 29 - £32,029 to Scale 34 - £36,876 with a profession bar at SCP 31 **
All appointments will be to the bottom salary point in the grade with annual incremental progression each April until the grade maximum is reached. Where an individual can provide evidence that their existing salary in a relevant role surpasses the grade starting salary, a higher entry salary will be considered, subject to the professional grade development criteria also being met if that point is higher than the bar point.

As a Social Worker on the ISCAN team you will be joining a multi-agency team supporting disabled children and their families. You will be working alongside colleagues from multi-disciplinary professions who are also passionate about delivering the best possible services for disabled children.

Within this role, you will have the opportunity to be creative in the delivery of support to families using a range of interventions and be integral to the ongoing development of services for children and young people with additional needs. ISCAN’s vision is promoting excellent outcomes for children and their families. Your caseload will range from Child in Need to Looked After Children where you may be working with a child until they reach 18 years of age.
We are looking for experienced Social Workers who can undertake effective assessments of need in an innovative way with the ability to co-ordinate the provision of the appropriate services.

In return, you will be surrounded by a strong supportive network of experienced Social Workers and Managers who will provide you with a comprehensive induction, training, help and advice to enable you to reach your full potential.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

This post requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

On appointment you will be paid the starting salary for the grade, and progress to the maximum salary for the grade through the council's annual increment process. In cases where an individual can evidence that their existing salary, in a relevant role to which they are being appointed is higher than the starting salary, then a higher salary within the grade salary range may be considered in accordance with the Council's pay framework. Individuals appointed above the starting salary for the grade, but not at the maximum salary, will then be subject to the annual increment process until they reach the maximum.

** This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND
2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND
3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND
4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.

Please contact Kerry Dalston 0161 371 2060 or email Kerry.dalston@tameside.gov.uk should you require further information

Ref No: DPT370
Closing Date:25/11/2019
Interview date: to be confirmed.

Job Description