Children and Families Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker

Gloucestershire County Council; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking experienced Senior Social Workers and Social Workers to support children and families in Gloucestershire. The role offers competitive salaries, flexible working opportunities, and a supportive team environment aimed at impacting children's lives positively. Candidates should have a recognised social work qualification and a valid driving licence. Additional perks include relocation packages, generous annual leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Welcome payment of £4,000

Annual retention payment of £2,000

Up to £8,000 relocation package

25.5 days annual leave, increasing with service

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering services to children and young people.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies.
• Commitment to creating a supportive environment for families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services ensuring positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Support and protect vulnerable children and families.
• Work within a team structure to manage caseloads effectively.

Skills

Social Work England/Wales registration

Proven frontline social work experience

Ability to build positive relationships

Full driving licence

DBS clearance

Education

Recognised qualification in Social Work

Passed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

Job description

Children and Families Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker

Job Location: Gloucestershire – Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cirencester and Forest of Dean

Salary: £39,152 - £47,181 per annum

Hours per Week: 37 hours with part-time hours considered

Job Requisition Number: 9625

Open to Job Share or part-time Hours

We are currently recruiting for Social Workers and Senior Social Workers in all our locality teams. Gloucestershire covers six localities: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Stroud, Cotswolds

About us

For all your hard work. You will receive the following;

• between £39,152 - £40,777 per annum for a Social Worker or between £41,771 - £47,181 per annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience
• welcome payment of £4,000
• annual retention payment of £2,000
• up to £8,000 relocation package
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• an 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
• 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

Right child, right support, right time, every time

Working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help.

We have ambitious improvement and transformation plans to create the optimum conditions within which our staff can make a real difference and improve outcomes for children.

We aim for the same social worker to support children and their families from the front door until permanence is achieved either through positive change and the child remaining with their parent/s or legal permanence being secured either within the family or outside of the family.

We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.

Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support available to staff and that caseloads are kept at a manageable level with a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, 4 Social Workers and an NQSW making up each team’s full complement of staff. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children’s Services a success. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect.

About You

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.

As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:

• Social Work England/Wales registration
• a recognised qualification in Social Work
• to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (if you qualified after 2012)
• a full driving licence and willingness to drive
• DBS clearance

If you would like to find out more about our Children\'s Service please take a look here: Children\'s Social Care Careers | Gloucestershire County Council

*Please note, all our welcome payments and retention payments are non-contractual, pro rata for part-time staff and subject to National Insurance and tax deductions.

We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable amount of applications or fill the vacancy/vacancies.

Additional Information

Social Worker Role Profile

Senior Social Worker Role Profile