Job Description

Contract Type

: Permanent

Salary:

Grade H. Scale 29 - 38,626 to Scale 34 - 43,693 with a professional bar at Scale 31 - 40,476

Hours Per Week

: 36 (flexible working options are welcome)

Base Location

: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6BH or Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7SG

Assessment Date

: 22nd or 23rd May 2025

About You

Are you a newly qualified Social Worker looking to start your career? Do you want to work in a supportive and nurturing environment where the importance of your first years as a Social Worker is valued and cultivated? If so, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

We have ASYE vacancies across Children's Services in Tameside.


We offer a supportive and nurturing ASYE year led by our Social Work Academy where you will be guided by our dedicated Advanced Practitioner Leads as well as support from your Team Manager and Senior Practitioner on your team. You will have access to a bespoke induction which will prepare you for your vital work with our families in addition to reflective supervision, specialised training and development, peer supervision and reflection, coaching and mentoring, dedicated study time and a reduced case load.


Our new staff are telling us that the refreshed Children's Services induction programme is GREAT and the most comprehensive they have seen. We are also really proud to hear that staff are feeling valued and included. You can expect:

Enhanced support from our new Social Work Academy Dedicated time to observe practice and complete introductory learning and development Induction buddy programme Dedicated support for your professional development from the Social Work Academy
Be that difference and find out more information why you should work for us

here

Message from the Head of the Social Work Academy

'We recognise and value the importance of our ASYE's and understand that the early experiences of our newly qualified Social Workers will shape the future of our workforce. Here in Tameside, we are heavily investing in our ASYE's with bespoke training and development and enhanced levels of support to ensure that our Social Workers can be the best that they can be.

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 just as important as what we do.


Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.


All appointments will be to the bottom salary point in the grade with annual incremental progression each April until the grade maximum is reached. Where an individual can provide evidence that their existing salary in a relevant role surpasses the grade starting salary, a higher entry salary will be considered, subject to the professional grade development criteria also being met if that point is higher than the bar point.


This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:


1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND


2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND


3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND


4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.


This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.


Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.


We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.


Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here


For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5727 or Sean.Esmonde@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: 885