Oldham Council offers a range of placements that can support students’ practice experience. Placements are structured well organised in collaboration with university partners and our workforce development teams. Oldham Council can provide access to case management systems, robust induction for all students and provides opportunity for multi-agency working. Oldham Council offers placements to all our GM universities and both internal and external apprenticeship opportunities.
Opportunities for Adult Social Work placements include the following:
- Multi Agency safeguarding team
- The localities team
- The Hospital Team
- IMT- intermediate care team
- ICT – integrated care team.
- Older People’s Community Mental Health Team
- Working Age Community Mental Health Team
Oldham Council Children’s Services offers placements to all our GM universities and offers Step Up to Social Work placements, Frontline Student Units and Social Work Apprenticeships.
Manchester City Council progression enables students to apply for social work roles during their final placement. Those who are successful will complete the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) during their first year and will then access career development opportunities.
Children’s Placements can be provided in the following areas (subject to availability):
- Referral and Assessment
- Safeguarding
- Early help
- Looked After Children
- Fostering and Adoption
- Children With Disabilities
- Complex Safeguarding and Youth Justice
- Leaving Care
