ASYE Social Worker

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking enthusiastic Newly Qualified Social Workers for the ASYE program. This role offers robust support and development in a dynamic team focused on improving local communities. Benefits include relocation allowance, professional training opportunities, and a positive working environment.

Benefits

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Annual leave increasing from 25.5 to 30.5 days

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discount scheme

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Hold a clean driving licence.
• Passionate about learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Support Newly Qualified Social Workers through the ASYE program.
• Engage in professional development workshops and peer supervision.
• Contribute to local communities in Gloucestershire.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment to learning

Reflective practice

Education

Qualified within the last two years

Registered with Social Work England

Clean driving licence

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: ASYE Social Worker
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor
• Salary: £36,124 - £37,035 per annum (pro rata) + relocation allowance up to £8000 *T&Cs apply
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 10/06/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11558
• This post is not open to job share

Are you an enthusiastic Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) passionate about working with people and committed in your own learning and development? Then we would love to hear from you!

If you’re a newly qualified Social Worker already living/studying in the UK on a student/Graduate VISA, looking to undertake your assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) and looking to move within the UK to Gloucestershire, we are now offering VISA sponsorships!

About the role:

Learning Disabilities Team in Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care is pleased to extend invitations to Newly Qualified Social Workers to undertake a mandatory supportive and dynamic Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE). You can find out more about our Learning Disabilities Team on our “Meet our Teams” webpage .

The ASYE is an induction year; supporting NQSW's to establish themselves on the first step of their professional career. All NQSW’s who are enrolled on our ASYE will be offered a robust, structured ASYE programme (which has been developed through feedback from ASYE Social Workers), peer supervision, practice development workshops and access to a dedicated ASYE coordinator from the Practice Development Team to support you throughout your programme.

The team has supportive and engaged management structures which include Integrated Social Care Manager, Deputy Social Care Managers, Social Work Leads and Social Care Leads. Other staff members include qualified Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners, and dedicated Administration teams.

About us:

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care uses the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.

Our Social Workers do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work:

• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 subject to eligible criteria
• Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 95% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.
• Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, reflective 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
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Clear career progression pathways to support you in progressing professionally and personally – visit ‘Our Career Pathways’ page ongloucestershire.gov.uk/ascrecruitment/ or download the attachment below
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 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
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers

About you:

We are looking for passionate Newly Qualified Social Workers who are able to identify themselves against the nine domains of the professional capabilities framework . You must be enthusiastic about learning and developing your practice as a professional, modelling quality and creating space for reflection. We will offer you an environment catered to do this, including challenging you with professional curiosity and supporting you to build effective working relationships within a professional network.

To be eligible for the ASYE programme, you need to have been qualified within the last two years and be registered with Social Work England (SWE). If you haven’t received your qualification or SWE registration yet, then you should only apply if you are expecting to receive/apply for these this academic year, meaning you are able to begin your ASYE programme in mid-October 2025.

You must also hold a clean and valid driving licence (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply).

Join us today:

Hopefully you are encouraged to join our teams as a Newly Qualified Social Worker. To apply for our ASYE programme click “Apply Online” today!

Applications will close on Tuesday 10th June at midnight howeverplease note that we reserve the right to close our advert earlier than stated due to the number of applications received.

You will also find attachments for the following:

• Job Profile
• Commuting map
• BASW Professional Capabilities Framework
  
  

This position is subject to an Adults Enhanced with Barred List 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 business 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.