Social Worker / Senior Social Worker  – (Children) Localities

Location: Gloucestershire

Reference: SCS376

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Permanent Work

Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: £37,938 – £45,718 per annum subject to experience*

Annual retention payment of £2,000

Welcome payment of £4,000

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RELOCATION ALLOWANCE: UP TO £8,000 T&C’S APPLY

NOTE: Applications from Skilled Workers already living and working in the UK will be considered, with the following additional criteria:

• Currently registered with SWE  
• Looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire
• Minimum of 2 years UK based experience in statutory services

Job profile:

We are currently looking for permanent Social Workers or Senior Social Workers to join our various teams across our six localities. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Social Workers to join a focused and ambitious local authority.

As a Social Worker, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will ensure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk.

Children supported in our assessment and safeguarding teams are either under child protection plans, children in need plans or in care plans. This means the teams may need to work with the courts to undertake pre-proceedings and proceedings. The teams will work with partners to make sure that every child has an accurate assessment of need, with a plan that sets out how help will be delivered, with improved outcomes and arrangements for review.

They visit families, complete single assessments and work with families up until Initial Child Protection Conferences where this is necessary. Their focus is on delivering good quality assessments which take account of historical information, culture, disability and the views of the children.

In Gloucester we have a unique children and families model, which means we have smaller multi agency teams which work within specific areas of the Gloucester locality. Our social workers work closely with a dedicated team of professionals, including adult substance misuse, adult mental health, adult education and domestic violence specialists. This allows us to benefit from working together to provide an inclusive service.

Our teams operate within a locality based model across the County, split into 6 areas, each team covering both the assessment and safeguarding aspect of social work for each child and their family . Each of our localities are unique, with some operating in the inner city, and some across more widespread rural areas. When applying to work with us, you can choose which of our areas you can see yourself working in. Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Cotswolds make up our service.

Experience & Essential Requirements:

• Social Work England registration
• Experience at Senior Social worker level
• A recognised qualification in Social Work
• To have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (AYE)
• A full driving licence
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Benefits

Holiday

• 5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service  (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Buy up to 10 days additional leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) dependent on job role and business needs

Flexi-time

• Flexi-time, part-time, job share, agile working – dependent on your job role and business needs

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free 24 hour helpline
• Occupational health service
• Eyesight test contribution

Financial

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Long service awards
• Relocation scheme for certain job roles
• Staff discount scheme
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme Benefits of working at Gloucestershire County Council

Support

• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Training

• Accredited post-qualified training opportunities
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM dependent on job role
• Access to essential training

Progression

• Transfer options after one year in post dependent on job role and business need
• Clear career progression pathways to support you in progressing professionally and personally

Network Links

• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

To apply, please send the following compliance documentation

• Updated CV  (NO GAPS)
• Social Work England Number
• National Insurance Number

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