Job Description

Adult Social Care


Mental Health


Senior Practitioner

Ref:

000761

Contract:

Permanent

Salary:

45,718 49,764 per annum (Grade 9)

Hours:

36.66 per week

Based:

Horton House, Southlink Business Park, Hamilton Street, Oldham OL41DE

Closing Date:

Monday 2nd June 2025

Shortlisting & Interview Dates:

TBC.

Role Overview:

Oldham Council are in the process of transforming Community Mental Health Services and are having specialist Social Work Teams working with the people of Oldham who have severe and enduring mental ill health. You will be co-located with Health colleagues working towards providing a comprehensive service. You will be working with clients with complex needs and supporting the Team Manager to support the Social Workers of the team and provide support and guidance to colleagues within Adult Social Care.

Key Responsibilities:

You will work with people who have complex needs and their carers to support them to be as independent as possible. You will work with the manager to support the team to provide an efficient & effective service. You will support colleagues and develop their skills supporting them to undertake ASYE & Band 7 consolidation. Help develop & implement efficient ways of working and enabling the team to meet demand.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

A Social Work Degree or equivalent. Experience of supervision and working within a Community team. Experience of working with people with mental health issues. An understanding of safeguarding and experience of undertaking safeguarding investigations. Experience of undertaking Care Act Assessments adopting a strength based approach. Excellent organisational skills..


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We've identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:





A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.



We're looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are 'Proud, Ambitious, and Together', and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.



We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

Work with a resident focus Support local leaders Committed to the borough Delivery high performance Take ownership and drive change


You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service The option to purchase additional annual leave. An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions. Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active. Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more. Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work. Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support. Staff recognition and celebration events. Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.



NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).


Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.

Data and Privacy:

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.

Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.


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