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Dudley is an ambitious Local Authority and a great place to begin your career. Our transformed Children's Services put children's needs at the very heart of all that we do, bringing together approaches across social care, public health, and education, delivering a wide range of initiatives to support families through multi-disciplinary teams.
We are now looking for passionate, dedicated, and determined Newly QualifiedSocial Workers to join our Children's Social Care Service. We offer a robust Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) to really support our Newly QualifiedSocial Workers to develop their professional capability and confidence. Our programme has been reviewed and updated in line with the changes to the ASYE Framework. There is a focus upon quality, not quantity. Your voice as a Newly QualifiedSocial Worker is central to the programme, with a range of opportunities for you to provide feedback about your experiences. There are also clearly defined standards in relation to workload allocation, supervision, protected development time, and support within the organisation.
This is a Newly QualifiedSocial Worker role, with a starting salary of Grade 8, £33,024. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will progress to Grade 9 with a starting salary of £36,648 and with an additional £7,000 per annum Market Forces Supplement if based in the Adolescent Safeguarding or Family Safeguarding services.
As a Newly QualifiedSocial Worker, you will receive focussed support from your dedicated ASYE Assessor at the Centre for Professional Practice. Your ASYE Assessor will support you to develop your Professional Development Plan, and review progress at planned points through the year.
The Programme includes:-
- A robust induction with shadowing experiences, delivery of an ASYE Masterclass Programme, and clear guidance relating to health, wellbeing, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Planned review points through the year at three, six, nine, and twelve months.
- A comprehensive learning and development programme, aligned with the Social Work Post Qualifying Standards.
- Clear arrangements in relation to supervision, workload allocation, and protected development time.
In addition to the ASYE programme, Dudley offers a wide package of benefits and support, including:-
- A generous Annual Leave entitlement, offering a minimum 30 days leave per year plus 8 concessionary days;
- Access to the local government pension scheme;
- A comprehensive staff wellbeing programme, recognising to improve outcomes for children and families, practitioners need to feel safe and supported;
- A clear Career Pathway that moves from the ASYE Programme through to Senior Social Worker positions and management roles; and opportunities for continuing professional development activities linked to the Social Work Post Qualifying Standards;
- Training in core areas of practice to support family-led decision-making and relationship-based Social Work;
- Regular Staff Briefings, opening communication between senior leaders and frontline staff, Practice Weeks, and Staff Engagement Forums which celebrate good practice;
- A clear commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity – Dudley aims to employ a representative workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.
Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.
If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk
If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/
If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk
Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.
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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications
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