New Arrivals Social Worker

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract Type: Full time / Permanent

Working Style: Onsite - Hybrid - Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office).

Additional Payments: Essential car user allowance

Closing Date: 11.59pm, 28 August 2026

Interview Method: Face to Face

This Role Is Subject To

• 2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.
• Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Medical Clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
• Essential Car Documentation- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
• Willingness to travel to any location within Manchester city boundaries.
  
  

The New Arrivals Team is looking for a Social Worker to join our vibrant and diverse team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester’s specialist team that look after Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).

The New Arrivals team works with Unaccompanied asylum seeking children across the city to ensure the very best outcomes, supporting all aspects of their care including concerns around trafficking and immigration. We support children and young people from the point of arrival right up until adulthood.

We are looking for child focussed, passionate individuals who have a keen interest in working with UASC, ideally you will have some experience working with migrant families. Within this role you will support the key social workers to ensure plans are progressive for children and young people as they transition to adulthood, ensuring they have every opportunity to reach their full potential and achieve stability.

We nurture strong supportive teams that provide you with opportunities to work in a solution focussed and trauma informed way, receive regular and ongoing training and a commitment to personal and professional development. We embrace a culture of valuing and supporting our staff team and looking after one another understanding the challenges within the social work role.

Social Worker Staff Benefits Of Working For Manchester

• Retention Payment - £2,000 pro rata retention payment (£1000 after one year with the Council and a further £1000 after two years, subject to terms and conditions).
• Flexible working arrangements including remote working and mobile technology.
• 26 days Annual Leave - increasing to 31 after 5 years.
• Annual leave purchasing scheme (up to 10 days).
• Thank you Friday toil scheme (discretionary additional day off every 6 weeks)
• 3 days volunteering leave per year
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Annual Awards for Excellence and Staff Recognition
• Travel discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Accessible free parking close to the office
• Discounted gym membership
• Mcr +High Street discounts
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Relocation package
  
  

Any further questions or queries please contact Team Managers Muna Salei - [email protected]

We are looking for experienced and resilient Social Workers who are child focussed and seek best outcomes for our children.

• You will have a passion for developing strong relationships with Children, carers and families and use your relationship skills to work with families and multi-agency partners to progress children’s plans.
• You will be a team player and a good communicator with strong organisational skills and be able to remain calm under pressure and be a natural problem solver.
• You will enjoy “thinking outside the box” to support children to achieve their potential.
• You will seek to continue your development and take up training and development opportunities that are available through working with Manchester.
  
  

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To Make Our Ambition a Reality, Every Person We Recruit Needs To Play Their Its Part. It Takes a Certain Type Of Behaviour, Attitude And Way Of Working To Get Manchester Where It Wants To Be. Our People And Partners Have Agreed Five ‘behaviours’ - The Grounding For How We Must Work Together And Treat One Another

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
  
  

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email [email protected] or call 0161 227 3373.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Requirements

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
  
  

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

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When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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