ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

We are looking for candidates who are able to:

• Demonstrating Resilience: Follows through on commitments made and sticks with a problem or issue until it is resolved.
• Working Together: Personally builds effective relationships with colleagues or partners outside their own area to improve organisational performance and service quality.
• Personal Responsibility: Shows integrity, creates rapport, trust and confidence.
• Positively Aspiring: Drives change by persuading and influencing others and coaches others to take responsibility for change.
• People Management: Is able to inspire individuals to give their best to achieve a desired result and maintains effective relationships with individuals and the team as a whole, to ensure that the team is equipped to achieve objectives set according to the overall business need.
• Communication skills: Ability to communicate in an articulate manner, expressing opinions, communicating key points of an argument clearly, makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility.
• Problem solving and decision making: Uses creative ability to find solutions and whilst considering policy and procedure is also confident in adopting (and justifying)novel or non standard approaches.
• Planning and Organising: Business planning skills with ability to identify and assess risks, manage change and make long term plans which impacts on the whole service.
• Analytical skills: Ability to identify patterns and trends that may impact on decisions and propose realistic conclusions identifying the risks and any assumptions made.
• Financial management: Resource and financial management skills to develop effective planning, financial management and reporting frameworks. Manage allocated resources effectively, delivering business performance and value for money.
• Strategic Thinking: Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategy to shape future plans
• Creative skills: Ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to problems. Has ability to develop new approaches to finding solutions outside of existing parameters.

ABOUT US

We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities.
Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Full time / Permanent
Additional Payments: Essential car user allowance and £5,000 market rate supplement
Closing Date: 10 June 2025
Closing time: 11.59pm
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)

This role is subject to -

• 2 References - where possible we require 3 years’ history.
• Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England
• Medical Clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
• Essential Car Documentation- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

The post holder will:

• Develop effective partnership working that is positive and constructive and respectful of differing roles and responsibilities and the value they can bring to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Shape and influence the practice system demonstrating confident analysis and decision making. The post holder will ensure that supervision is reflective, challenging and explorative to enable informed decision making on cases that occur to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, and is based upon best evidence from research to inform complex judgements, promoting professional curiosity and solution focused approaches to problem solving routinely within informal and formal supervision.
• Support team members both internally and externally with partners as part of sharing information and developing safe multi-agency plans.
• Demonstrate effective use of power and authority. Be confident and knowledgeable in child care and family law, and understand the statutory guidance and its processes in order to safeguard and promote the best outcomes for children and vulnerable adults.
• Ensure social work practice is purposeful and effective. Ensure the regular use of quality assurance processes in the scrutiny and development of frontline practice identifying areas for improvement and rectifying these when identified they are needing alignment to enable effective service delivery.
• Recognise and address behaviours that are resistant to change in families, prioritising and acting where immediate action is required and taking steps to safeguard children.

We guarantee assessments for applicants who meet the minimum shortlisting requirements for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below:

• Members of the Armed Forces members or veterans
• Current or former care leavers
• Have a disability or long-term conditio

If you are successful in securing a position with us, the pre-employment checks required will depend on the role you’ve applied for. As a guide, these checks may include:

• Proof of Right to Work: You’ll need to provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the UK. Please note, visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role.
• References: We’ll require references from your current and previous employer(s).
• Proof of Qualifications: Evidence of qualifications relevant to the role will be required.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: A criminal record check may be necessary, depending on the role.
• Proof of Manchester Residency: For some roles, you may need to demonstrate that you reside within the boundaries of Manchester City Council.
• Police Vetting: Some roles may require police vetting to ensure suitability for accessing sensitive law enforcement systems or information.
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance: BPSS clearance is primarily used for roles that involve access to government data, systems, or assets. It ensures that individuals meet basic security requirements and can be trusted with sensitive information
• Driving Licence: If the role requires driving, we’ll need evidence of your valid driving licence