The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dedicated Social Worker to join the Review and Extra Care Team in Salford. This rewarding role calls for someone who can build strong, trusting relationships with individuals, their carers and families, and work collaboratively with other professionals to deliver truly person-centred care.
Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, CQSW, CSS, DipSW or equivalent) and have current registration with Social Work England. If you are compassionate, supportive, and ready to make a positive difference in people’s lives, this is your chance to thrive within an organisation that values teamwork, respect, and professional growth.
For eligible candidates, a Certificate of Sponsorship may be available to support Skilled Worker visa applications in line with Home Office requirements.
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) delivers hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. With around 20,000 colleagues, the NCA provides vital care both in hospitals and within the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford.
As one of the region’s largest NHS Trusts, the NCA is dedicated to improving local health through high-quality care and strong collaboration with local authorities and partners. The organisation is driven by three core values — care, appreciate and inspire — and seeks people who share these values to join its team.
Working at the NCA offers purpose, flexibility, and career progression. With its size and scale, colleagues benefit from opportunities for growth, excellent annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and protected time for health and wellbeing — helping every team member achieve a healthier work-life balance.
Position: Social Worker
Salary: £36,124-£42,708 per year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester
About the Role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced part time Social Work Practitioner to join Salford Adult Social Care.
We strive to support people to live well and to be safe at home. We do this by having strength-based conversations to support people to promote their wellbeing. We work closely with other organisations to ensure that people are well connected with their local communities and can work towards people achieving their personal outcomes.
The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for people who live in Salford by developing a skilled and motivated workforce. We do this by investing in continued professional development and ensuring that social work practice is current and of a high standard. You should hold a degree in social work, be registered with Social Work England, with evidence of continuing professional development and a strong understanding of the application of Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Adults.
Salford is an exciting place to work and live. The fastest growing economy in Greater Manchester, the city is already home to the BBC and Granada and is attracting many more digital media, creative and professional businesses. Salford’s growing success is testament to a unique partnership approach that runs through everything that we do.
Main duties of the job
- The main duties of the role includes completing strengths-based assessments and promoting well-being by utilising resources from social care, health and other voluntary or statutory agencies.
- The role involves undertaking initial assessments, and proactively working with complex and legal issues, crisis planning, providing information, advice, signposting, and transferring to other social work teams or other services as required.
- You will be a skilled practitioner who can identify whether the need for further assessment under section 9 and 10 of the Care Act is necessary, and transfer these to the relevant social work teams for these assessments to take place.
- You will also be required to complete support planning and reviews. There is a Safeguarding function within the service, which includes initial information gathering, risk assessing, safety planning and establishing whether Safeguarding Adult Enquiries under section 42 of the Care Act are required.
- The role requires resilient practitioners who can manage competing demands and prioritise the work demands effectively. The role requires applicants who are confident and decision makers and who can stay calm under pressure.
Person Specifications
Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of a recognised Social Work qualification; Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent.
- You must hold a current registration with the Social Work England.
Skills, knowledge & experience
Essential
- You must hold a full, current and valid driving licence and have a vehicle with a current valid MOT certificate. You will also need adequate vehicle insurance cover.
- To undertake social work functions in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and best practice to deliver services effectively (i.e Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Equality Act)
- To be able to complete strength based assessments, identify the need and urgency of the situation and implement actions to meet needs and minimise risk whilst balancing peoples rights
- To be able to effectively triage safeguarding referrals, taking into consideration risk, safety planning and decision making which is underpinned by the Care Act 2014 (s.42)
- To be accountable for your own workload by prioritising and monitoring your workload, completing timely assessments and support planning
- To have the ability to develop effective working relationships with the people you work with, their carers / families and other professionals / colleagues
- To have a clear understanding of the social work role and be able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- To be able to maintain accurate, complete, accessible and up-to-date records and reports which meet legal and policy frameworks, using appropriate Information Technology, systems and software.
- Ability to keep your knowledge of legal, policy and procedural frameworks and social work models and methods up to date in order to develop and improve your own practice and contribute to team development
- To be able to support less experienced staff and mentor new staff and / or students across Adult Health and Social Care Services
- To engage in supervision as a tool to help with managing own workload and improve practice
Desirable
- You have additional qualifications; Best Interest Assessors; AMHP; Practice Educator; Post Qualifying courses or other professional development qualifications.
- You can show knowledge of the recent Government Guidelines.
- Experience of working with adults / carers
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
August 3, 2025