At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide front-line social work services to support families in need.
- Company: Stockport Family, dedicated to children's and families' wellbeing.
- Benefits: Flexible working, professional development, and inclusive workplace culture.
- Other info: Join a supportive team committed to diversity and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in families' lives during key transition points.
- Qualifications: Two years of social work experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
As an Experienced Social Worker within our Family Help Team, you will provide a front-line service, working in line with Stockport Family's start well and early help strategies, national supporting families programme and the healthy child programme 0-19 to ensure families receive the right response at the right time. You will play an integral role in children and family's journey through services and in particular key transition points (stepping up and down from statutory social work) and act as lead professional and/or keyworker for those families in need of more help.
Responsibilities
- Provide front-line social work services in line with Stockport Family's strategies.
- Support families through key transition points between statutory and non‑statutory services.
- Act as lead professional and/or keyworker for families requiring additional help.
- Collaborate with the senior practitioner, social work team and Family Help Team leader to deliver coordinated support.
Qualifications
- At least two years of post‑qualification social work experience.
- Good communication skills and ability to build trusting relationships with team members.
- Strong time‑management skills and ability to prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Sound knowledge of early help and statutory interventions, including Stockport's threshold of need document.
- Understanding of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and Stockport's entitlement framework.
- Commitment to professional development and engagement with learning opportunities.
Benefits
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
- Inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums.
- Opportunities for professional development.
Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
Stockport Family is an integrated Education, Health and Care service that puts children, young people and families at the heart of our provision. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues, and we pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
Family Help Social Worker employer: Stockport Council
Stockport Council is an exceptional employer for Family Help Social Workers, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to professional development, employees are empowered to grow in their roles while making a meaningful impact on families in need. The organisation's recognition under the Good Employment Charter further underscores its dedication to fair and equitable employment practices.
