Social Care Lead

Health and Wellbeing

Adult Social Care Community Social Care teams

Social Care Lead

Ref: 001655

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £51,356 - £54,495 per annum (Grade 10)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Various across the borough, The spindles.

Closing Date: Wednesday 12 August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

At Oldham Council we are focussed on achieving positive outcomes for people with health and social care needs including:

Supporting people to be more in control of their lives

Having a health and social care system that is geared towards wellbeing and the prevention of ill health.

Providing access to health services at home and in the community

Providing social care that works with health and voluntary services to support people to look after themselves and each other.

These are exciting times as we continue to develop Adult Social Care, working in a strength based, integrated way that is seamless and mapped around people. If you are looking for a new challenge, are motivated, person-focussed, and passionate about shaping the future of health and social care services, Oldham Council is the organisation for you.

These are exciting and challenging times. If you are looking for a new challenge, are motivated, person-focused and passionate about shaping the future of health and social care services, Oldham is the organisation for you.

We are looking for Social Care Lead to provide management and leadership within our current cluster model.

You will be qualified to degree level, have an appropriate post qualifying award such as consolidation module, practice educator stage 1 and/or 2, Best interest Assessor or equivalent with significant experience and be Social Work England registered. You will have experience of managing, supporting and supervising teams.

Your main duties will be to provide management oversight and day-to-day supervision and leadership within our adult social care community social care teams. You will expect and maintain high standards of practice, be resident focused and promote strength-based working.

These are times of unprecedented and exciting changes in Oldham and as such we require people who are resilient, thrive under pressure and are driven to deliver the best outcomes for residents of Oldham.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, access to staff benefits and discounts (with lots of local and national companies) and comprehensive development opportunities. You will receive high levels of support through professional supervision.

For further information about our service, please see https://greater.jobs/content/6381/adult-social-work-in-oldham

In addition, if you would like an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Hilda Brown (hilda.brown@oldham.gov.uk)

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.

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.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

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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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