Qualified Social Worker Fostering Team
Posted 2 days ago
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Are you looking for a permanent position in Children's Social Work?
Do you want to work for a local authority that offers rapid career progression?
Join a forward-thinking local authority that is investing in its future, with a clear vision for growth and improvement. We're searching for ambitious individuals to help achieve this vision, and in return, we offer an excellent benefits package to Children's Social Workers interested in joining our Fostering teams in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Our local authority proudly operates the Mockingbird scheme, with specialist Kinship and SGO teams, along with recruitment, retention, and therapeutic support teams.
Salary: £36,648 - £44,428 - DOE
Benefits include:
A stable, experienced workforce
Access to an expert therapeutic team offering PACE, DDP, MIMS, and Think Bricks interventions
Open communication channels with carers through quarterly forums, newsletters, and regular meetings
Flexible working options including a Time Scheme and Compressed Hours
£2,000 retention payment
Car user allowance of £500* and mileage reimbursement
Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees
Relocation package up to £8,000
25 days of annual leave (with an option to purchase additional days), increasing with length of service
Access to the 'Wellbeing Matters' Internal Programme
Season ticket loans for bus and Metro-link
Annual Staff Awards
'Let's Talk' Development Opportunities
Clear progression pathways for your career
As a Social Worker in the Fostering Team, your key responsibilities will include:
Providing ongoing support and supervision to foster carers and their families
Maintaining detailed records of children and young people's progress
Attending meetings, child care statutory reviews, and care planning meetings
Collaborating with foster parents and social workers to manage contact between children and their birth families
To be considered for this role, you should have:
A Social Work Qualification
At least 1 year of experience within a similar team
Social Work England registration
Know someone who might be interested? Refer a friend or colleague, and if they're successfully placed, we'll give you £300 worth of vouchers as a thank-you! (T&Cs apply).
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Cameron McKenzie on ##### ##### 775 or email .
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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Do you want to work for a local authority that offers rapid career progression?
Join a forward-thinking local authority that is investing in its future, with a clear vision for growth and improvement. We're searching for ambitious individuals to help achieve this vision, and in return, we offer an excellent benefits package to Children's Social Workers interested in joining our Fostering teams in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Our local authority proudly operates the Mockingbird scheme, with specialist Kinship and SGO teams, along with recruitment, retention, and therapeutic support teams.
Salary: £36,648 - £44,428 - DOE
Benefits include:
A stable, experienced workforce
Access to an expert therapeutic team offering PACE, DDP, MIMS, and Think Bricks interventions
Open communication channels with carers through quarterly forums, newsletters, and regular meetings
Flexible working options including a Time Scheme and Compressed Hours
£2,000 retention payment
Car user allowance of £500* and mileage reimbursement
Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees
Relocation package up to £8,000
25 days of annual leave (with an option to purchase additional days), increasing with length of service
Access to the 'Wellbeing Matters' Internal Programme
Season ticket loans for bus and Metro-link
Annual Staff Awards
'Let's Talk' Development Opportunities
Clear progression pathways for your career
As a Social Worker in the Fostering Team, your key responsibilities will include:
Providing ongoing support and supervision to foster carers and their families
Maintaining detailed records of children and young people's progress
Attending meetings, child care statutory reviews, and care planning meetings
Collaborating with foster parents and social workers to manage contact between children and their birth families
To be considered for this role, you should have:
A Social Work Qualification
At least 1 year of experience within a similar team
Social Work England registration
Know someone who might be interested? Refer a friend or colleague, and if they're successfully placed, we'll give you £300 worth of vouchers as a thank-you! (T&Cs apply).
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Cameron McKenzie on ##### ##### 775 or email .
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
TPBN1_UKTJ