ASYE Social Worker (Adults)
Gloucestershire
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: ASYE Social Worker (Adults)
- Job Location: Gloucestershire - various locations across the county
- Salary: £34,834 - £35,745 per annum (pro rata) + relocation allowance up to £8000 *T&Cs apply
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 30/04/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 8690
Are you an enthusiastic Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) passionate about working with people and committed in your own learning and development? Then we would love to hear from you!
If you’re a newly qualified Social Worker already living/studying in the UK on a student/Graduate VISA, looking to undertake your assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) and looking to move within the UK to Gloucestershire, we are now offering VISA sponsorships!
Join us on Monday 15 April for our ASYE Information Session - visit gloucestershire.gov.uk/ascrecruitment/recruitment-events/ to find out more!
About the roles:
Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care is pleased to extend invitations to Newly Qualified Social Workers to apply for our supportive Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) programme starting in October 2024.
We have opportunities located countywide. You will be asked for your preference of location on application and at interview stage. We encourage you to take a look at our commuting times map below to see how accessible our teams are to you. You can find out more about our Teams by visiting our ‘Meet the Teams’ page on gloucestershire.gov.uk/ascrecruitment/
The ASYE is an induction year; supporting NQSWs to establish themselves on the first step of their professional career. All NQSWs who are enrolled on our ASYE will be offered a robust, structured ASYE programme (which has been developed through feedback from ASYE Social Workers), peer supervision, practice development workshops and access to a dedicated ASYE coordinator from the Practice Development Team to support you throughout your programme.
The teams have supportive and engaged management structures which include Integrated Social Care Managers, Deputy Social Care Managers, Social Work Leads and Social Care Leads. Other staff members include qualified Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners, and dedicated Administration teams.
About us:
Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care uses the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.
Our benefits:
Our Social Workers do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work:
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 subject to eligible criteria
- Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 95% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.
- Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, reflective supervision
- Transfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings.
- Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
- Clear career progression pathways to support you in progressing professionally and personally – visit ‘Our Career Pathways’ page on gloucestershire.gov.uk/ascrecruitment/ or download the attachment below
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
About you:
We are looking for passionate Newly Qualified Social Workers who are able to identify themselves against the nine domains of the professional capabilities framework. You must be enthusiastic about learning and developing your practice as a professional, modelling quality and creating space for reflection. We will offer you an environment catered to do this, including challenging you with professional curiosity and supporting you to build effective working relationships within a professional network.
To be eligible for the ASYE programme, you need to have been qualified within the last two years and be registered with Social Work England (SWE). If you are still studying and haven’t received your qualification or SWE registration yet, then you should only apply if you are expecting to receive your qualification this academic year, meaning you are able to begin your ASYE programme in mid-October 2024.
Join us today:
Hopefully you are encouraged to join our teams as a Newly Qualified Social Worker. To apply for our ASYE programme click “Apply Online” today!
Applications will close on Tuesday 30th April 2024 at midnight however please note that we reserve the right to close our advert earlier than stated should we receive a high number of applications.
You will also find attachments for the following:
- Job Profile
- Commuting map
- Our benefits
- Social Work Career Pathway
- BASW Professional Capabilities Framework
This position is subject to an Adults Enhanced with Barred List DBS check.
If you feel you need further advice or would like to chat about this opportunity, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back.
ASYE application process:
- Please submit your application by Tuesday 30th April 2024.
- Should your application be shortlisted, you will be invited to attend our assessment days at Shire Hall in Gloucester either on the 3rd or 4th June 2024.
- Please ensure you are available on the above dates, and are able to attend in person, prior to submitting your application.
Additional Information
ASYE Social Worker Job Profile
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.