Social Worker; Cared for Children

Contract Type :
Permanent Salary :
Grade H. Scale 29 - £39,862 to Scale 34 - £45,091 with a professional bar at SCP 31 £ 41,771 Hours : 36 hours per week Base Location :
Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton under-Lyne Interview Date :
To be arranged To apply for this role please upload your CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 2 pages that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.

Please also include details of your education and training and employment history and any reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.

The Role Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families?

Do you bring compassion, curiosity, collaboration, conversation, and courage to your practice?

If so, Tameside is looking for you.

In Tameside we want to achieve the best outcomes for our Cared for Children and we want the best Social Workers available to support us in building a safe, happy, healthy and successful future for our cared for children ensuring that they receive the best standard of care and opportunities to achieve optimal outcomes.

We currently have an opportunity for a committed experienced Social Worker to join us on our journey.

The work in Tameside is varied and you will have opportunities to learn new skills, gain experience, and to progress in your career.

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

Find out more information why you should work for us here About You You will be qualified Social Worker with completed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) as well as substantial childcare social work experience.

With good needs assessment and risk assessment skills, you will be able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary system, as well as in a team across the service and with other agencies.

About Us Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services “I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues. “I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here. “We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey.

We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change. “We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice.

We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them.

We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised.

We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding. “I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside.

I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.” At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives.

We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset.

Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do.

We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.

Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do.

How we do things are…