AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Practice Development Social Worker
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Gloucester
- Salary: £39,186 - £44,428 per annum + relocation allowance of up to £8,000
- Hours per Week: 37.00 (full time)
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 30/06/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 9026
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Are you a registered Social Worker with an interest in developing others and looking for your next career move? We would love to hear from you!
If you're a qualified Social Worker in the UK and looking to move to Gloucestershire, we offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000* subject to qualifying conditions. There's never been a better time to make the move! Watch our video to learn all that #ourSouthWest has to offer!
If you’re a Skilled Worker already living and working in the UK, with a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in an Adults Social Worker role, currently registered with SWE and looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire, then read on!
About the role:
We have a permanent full time role available as a Practice Development Social Worker working as part of our Practice Development Team; our main office is based in the heart of the city of Gloucester, having easy access routes to the M5.
To find out more about the Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage or if you want to learn more about the role, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion with the Practice Development Team Manager.
The Practice Development team work to recruit, develop and retain an effective and resilient adult social work workforce actively promoting high quality standards of practice across Adult Social Care. We work with Higher Education Institutions to support effective Social Work development programmes ranging from supporting pre-qualifying student placements, through to Social Work Apprenticeships, ASYE and other post qualifying programmes. We offer a range of training and Continuing Professional Development opportunities to the Adult Social Care workforce, also supporting the work of the Principal Social Worker who maintains strategic oversight of the Practice Development Team.
As a Practice Development Social Worker, you will work closely with the Principal Social Worker and the Practice Development Team Manager to promote excellent strengths-based, person-centred social work practice across Adult Social Care. You will contribute to the effective delivery of workforce learning and development initiatives, and the range of social work programmes we offer. We want you to join us in promoting a culture of continuous learning and development, professional curiosity, encouraging accountability, co-production and engagement - role modelling these in your own best practice.
To give you an idea of what it’s like to work as a Practice Development Social Worker, read this short piece “A week in the life of …” written by one of our PDSWs.
About you:
As Social Workers, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must have:
- A social work qualification and be SWE* registered
- Have at least 2 years post qualifying experience
- Must be prepared to work towards and secure PEPS qualifications
- Experience in working with Social Work students, Apprentices or Newly Qualified Social Workers
- Sound working knowledge of the Standards of Proficiency for Social Work, Professional Capabilities Framework and Knowledge and Skills statement for Adult services.
Read about our values – they are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about.
If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.
About us:
Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care is on an exciting journey, working to a Three Conversations practice model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.
Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work:
- Regular formal and informal support
- Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular 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
- Annual leave of 25.5 days, increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
- Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops.
- Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- 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
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
We’re closer than you think:
We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. However, we understand that commuting isn’t for everyone, so if you are in the process of relocating, why not email us to discuss opportunities further.
Applying:
Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today!
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Practice Development Social Worker Job Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
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.
