Details:
- Salary: £36,648 - 44,428 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Gloucester Gloucestershire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Now hiring Social Workers for roles available in Gloucestershire on the Assessment Team!
About us
For all your hard work. You will receive the following;
* between £36,648 - £44,428 per annum subject to experience
* annual retention payment of £2,000*
* up to £8,000 relocation package**
* £4,000 welcome payment*
* flexible and agile working opportunities
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
* option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
* family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
* supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* 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.
* an in-house Occupational Health service
* employee discount scheme
* cycle to work scheme
* salary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)
* links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
* career development and qualification opportunities
* access to our Social Work Academy
* paid SWE registration renewal
About the job
To work closely with children, young people and their families, other staff within the service function and partner agencies to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk. To promote a range of services which carry out statutory duties as required by legislation and guidance. To assess the needs of children, young people and families to plan and implement suitable multi-agency interventions and service provisions to meet need and review outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Significant experience of working with children, young people and families.
* Experience of working in a social care setting.
* Experience of child protection and statutory child care.
* Experience of assessment and management of risk to children within practice.
The ideal applicant will have had a good foundation of working as a frontline social worker. To be successful for the post we also need you to have:
* Social Work England registration
* Ideally experience within an Assessment team
* a recognised qualification in Social Work
* to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
* a full driving licence and willingness to drive
* DBS clearance