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Right child, right support, right time, every time
Gloucestershire’s vision is “to give every child the best possible chance of a remarkable life, especially those children who need more help.”
We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic social work graduates to be part of our next ASYE cohort. You will come to this role having completed your final placement as part of your degree and will be able to use your skills of analysis and effective communication to work with colleagues, securing the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire and their families.
Reward & support:
As an ASYE with Gloucestershire County Council, you will be eligible to access the following pay and reward programme:
- starting salary of £34,834 per annum
- £3,000 Welcome Payment*
- £2,000 Retention Payments*
- flexible working opportunities
- access to our Social Work Academy
- annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- staff discount scheme – access to great savings and discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides free, impartial, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
- access to employee networks
- Green Car and Cycle to Work schemes
*all welcome and retention payments are non-contractual and subject to normal tax and national insurance deductions.
About our ASYE Programme:
Our renowned Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) training programme will support you to grow and develop your practice alongside experienced and established Social Workers within your team. You will be mentored and guided as you build your knowledge and skills with a protected caseload throughout your ASYE. Our Social Work Academy will provide you with protected development time to attend training and receive reflective group supervision each month, facilitated by Advanced Practice Consultant Social Workers.
Our Social Workers speak highly of our ASYE programme saying how ‘well informed’ and ‘insightful’ the training was. Our Social Workers have felt ‘well supported’ throughout the programme.
Next steps:
When you apply, you will be invited to an assessment centre to discuss your experience and interests prior to being allocated to a specific team. The assessment centre is held at our Social Work Academy in Gloucester and is comprised of two elements:
- written assessment
- panel interview
You will need:
- to be due to complete your studies and final placement before the end of September 2024
- to have your Practice Educator as one of your referees
- to have a full driving licence and willingness to drive
- a satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance
- to obtain your Social Work England registration in time to commence the programme in October 2024
We also offer you the opportunity to start earlier in a pre-qualified role whilst awaiting your degree result and registration, prior to joining the ASYE programme at the start of October 2024.
