Choose Oldham – Children's Social Work Recruitment Event

You will be warmly greeted at our brand-new offices in Spindles Shopping Centre and be given a welcome introduction to Oldham by our Head of Service for Safeguarding and Care Planning .

From here, you will have an opportunity to chat with our other heads of service and team managers across Children’s Social Work to gain more information about working for Oldham Council as a social worker.

With lots of material on hand regarding our learning and development opportunities, our career progression ladder and staff benefits too, you’ll come away with a broad understanding of what Oldham is all about and why it is a good place to work.

You will also have the chance to better understand our systemic approach to social work too, with two short seminars being held on the day by our frontline consultant social workers to give you an insight into how we work to support our residents every day.

• First seminar: 4.30-5pm

• Second seminar: 6-6.30pm

If that wasn’t enough, you can also be considered for a 30-minute interview on the day for one of our current social work vacancies, all of which are advertised on

To be considered for an interview, we ask all interested applicants to send over the following information to our Children’s Social Work Academy before Wednesday 27 November. Successful applicants will be notified prior to the event with a confirmed interview slot.

Refreshments will be available on the day, including tea, coffee, water and biscuits, with goody bags to give away too.

We hope to see you on the day and Choose Oldham.

• Your CV

• Your preferred children’s social worker role and team (full list below)

• A copy of your relevant social work qualifications

• Proof of your Social Work England registration and most recent DBS

• A copy of your driving license and proof of your living address
• Your preferred interview timeslot*
  

Assessment and intervention

(4.30-5 pm, 5-5.30 pm & 6-6.30 pm, 6.30-7 pm)

Safeguarding and Care Planning

(4.30-5pm, 5-5.30pm & 6-6.30pm, 6.30-7pm)

Permanence

(4.30-5pm, 5-5.30pm & 6-6.30pm, 6.30-7pm)

Children with Disabilities

(4.30-5pm, 5-5.30pm & 6-6.30pm, 6.30-7pm)

MASH (Duty and Advice)
(4.30-5pm, 5-5.30pm & 6-6.30pm, 6.30-7pm)

*We will do our very best to accommodate all interviews on the day and we aim to conduct each one as near to each candidate’s preferred timeslot, but this cannot be guaranteed in case of high demand.

Confirmation of your interview slot, if successful, will be sent to you ahead of the event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham, United Kingdom