Children's Newly Qualified Social Workers

Children's Newly Qualified Social Workers
Salary: £31,364 rising to £33,024 per annum upon completion of your ASYE.
37 Hours per Week
Location: Worcestershire, specific location dependant on allocated team
Permanent 

The Role: 

We have Newly Qualified Social Worker vacancies across the different children’s social work teams here in Worcestershire which we would like to share with you as final year social work students here on placement with us now.  The vacancies are across our Initial Assessment, Locality Safeguarding and Through Care children’s social work teams and these will be discussed with you at interview to identify your preference and best match for your skills and experiences and in conjunction as to where the vacancies are.

We value our next generation of colleagues and look forward to supporting you into your journey.

We want you to feel secure and confident in your learning and we are proud of the resource in place to achieve this.

Worcestershire Children First is committed to delivering innovative and creative practices to ensure that all Worcestershire's children and young people are healthy, feel safe and have opportunities to enjoy their lives and reach their full potential.

Our leadership team is committed and passionate about developing excellent practice and ensuring that our Newly Qualified Social Workers receive the best support that they can offer including:

Our offer to you:

• Protected caseload to support your development
• A designated Advanced Social Work Practitioner who will co-work cases with you as well as give individual reflective supervision sessions.
• Protected development time – 10% of your week is given over to protected development time, as well as half-day learning sessions.

The benefits of full access to our Social Work Academy which includes an excellent CPD offer and a nurturing environment facilitated through ALS and peer support to the Social Work Academy offer:

• A commitment to support you to develop skills, knowledge and capability beyond your initial qualification.
• The opportunity to strengthen your professional confidence.
• A 'Signs of Safety' approach.
• Flexible and mobile working - our technology makes it easy for you to work from one of our office bases, touch points and home. A valid driving licence is essential for these roles.

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council , so do take a look!  Some of these offers include: 

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: This role has the opportunity for advancement into the role of an Experienced Social Worker as well as looking at progressing into an Advanced Social Work Practitioner where you’ll support other NQSWs, or perhaps you’d like to become a Team Manager or try working in one of our more specific Social Work Teams such as GET SAFE. We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

How to Apply:

Please look at the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential criteria and then we ask that you send us an up to date CV and put in writing to us how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the attached role profile in no more than 2000 words and  submit it to: recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Application Closing Date: Sunday 28th January 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

*Salary figures based on 37 hours weekly contract.