Job Details
Ref: 001623
Contract: Permanent and Fixed Term available
Salary: £34,434 – £38,220 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Various sites across the borough including some home working
Closing Date: Sunday 26 July 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Role Overview
To manage a caseload, including undertaking assessments, develop Care & Support Plans and revise them as appropriate once they are implemented, under the supervision of more experienced staff.
Key Responsibilities
- To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models.
- To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
- To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages with support from the Team Manager or Senior Practitioners, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
- To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Experience of undertaking accurate and sensitive assessments of Service Users, Carers and Families to produce Care & Support Plans.
- Experience of implementing, monitoring, evaluating and updating Care & Support Plans through person centred planning principles and relevant procedures.
- Ability to negotiate with others both internal and external, e.g. health service or voluntary sector organisations, to secure appropriate services for Service Users, Carers and Families
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Benefits
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
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