Children's Social Worker - Family Safeguarding NEW Bury Council Posted today Bury £35,412.04 - [...]

Become a Children’s Social Worker for Bury and help with our “Let’s Do it for Children” vision.

Salary: £35,412 - £38,220 | Permanent | 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday Hybrid Working | Bury Town Hall | Full Training & Support Guaranteed

About Your Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Teams at Bury. You will work within a supportive team structure, alongside Team Managers, Advanced Practitioners and partner professionals, delivering high-quality, child-centred practice in a fast‑paced, multiagency environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families. You will build strong, empathetic relationships with children, young people and their families, working collaboratively to promote safety, permanence and positive change. Bury is the first local authority in the North West to implement the Hertfordshire Family Safeguarding Model, and full training will be provided. Our integrated approach brings together Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Domestic Abuse Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Mental Health Practitioners and Psychologists, giving you more time to focus on direct work with children. We are committed to investing in our workforce, offering strong supervision, continuous professional development and clear progression opportunities. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families and want to develop your practice in a supportive and innovative service, we would love to hear from you.

Your Role Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality social work practice to improve outcomes for children.
• Ensure that practice is underpinned by our practice standards, and that the Family Safeguarding model is embedded in our work with children and families.
• Recognise strengths, vulnerabilities and attitude to change to help keep children, young people and their families healthy, happy and safe.
• Ensure child‑focussed assessments clearly bring out the voice of the child and they are reviewed regularly.
• Manage a complex case load, regularly undertaking direct work with children and families bespoke to address identified individual support needs and reduce the risk of harm.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with partners including Early Help and Prevention, education services, police and the NHS.
• Maintain up to date, detailed and accurate records of all cases through Liquid Logic and other recording tools, ensuring these are purposeful and jargon free.
• Attend court as and when necessary.
• Contribute to the overall development of services for children and their families.
• Uphold and promote the high standards of the social care profession outlined in Social Work England and maintain your Social Work registration in line with statutory regulations.

About you

• You must hold a Social Work qualification such as Social Work Degree, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Experience of working with children and families in need of help and protection, using a strengths-based approach.
• Experience of working with a broad spectrum of services within the field of social work with children and families either through social work experience or through training.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation with its implications for the delivery of social work services to children and families.
• Highly developed interpersonal and caring skills in order to meet the very demanding needs of children, young people and their families.
• Excellent analytical and judgemental skills to analyse and interpret complex information or situations and to solve difficult problems or develop solutions and plans.
• Good time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines and re‑organise the workload to meet conflicting demands.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Our Benefits

• Generous leave up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after five years, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme including life cover of three times your salary.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies parental and carers leave to support work‑life balance.
• Employee perks discounts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests.
• Learning and development wide‑ranging training, qualifications and structured onboarding.
• Good Employment Charter employer secure, flexible work, annual pay review, wellbeing support and paid volunteering leave.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups. Our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and accessible.

Disability Confident Employer

We offer workplace adjustments, access to staff networks and accessible recruitment processes to ensure every candidate can perform at their best. Support is available throughout the recruitment process via HROperations@bury.gov.uk.

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme

We guarantee an assessment for applicants who meet the minimum criteria and identify as:

• A member of the Armed Forces community.
• A current or former care leaver.
• An individual with a disability or long‑term health condition.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of 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. Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

Next steps

If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you! For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kate Press, our Head of Service, on 0161 253 5023 / 07484010335 or K.Press@bury.gov.uk.