About us
Salford City Council is continuing to strengthen and evolve its Adult Social Care services, with a clear focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred support that enables residents to live healthy, fulfilling and independent lives.
About the Role
Do you have a passion for working with young people? Supporting young people through their transition to adulthood, promoting independence and helping them achieve positive outcomes. Working collaboratively with families, Children's Services, Mental Health Services, Education, Health, Housing and other partners, you'll play a key role in empowering and safeguarding vulnerable young people in Salford.
About you
We welcome applications from people with a genuine commitment to supporting young people as they transition into adulthood. We are looking for individuals who demonstrate empathy, respect and a person-centred approach, recognising and valuing each person's unique experiences, strengths and aspirations. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate effective communication and partnership-working skills, enabling them to build positive relationships with young people, families and professionals. We value integrity, accountability, adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning. Candidates should be motivated to promote independence, inclusion and wellbeing, while upholding equality, diversity and human rights and helping to create opportunities for everyone to achieve their potential.
This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
What we need from you if you are invited to interview
- Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.
- Qualifications/registrations if applicable for the role
Want to know more about Salford?
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.
Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You'll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!
Privacy Statement and Data Protection
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the Council's primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr
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