Social Worker

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff training & development

Staff wellbeing & EAP

Cycle to Work

Staff discount scheme

Disability Confident pledge

Employee networks

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council’s Adult Social Care team invites applications from dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in people’s lives. This role includes full training and support to help you succeed, with an inclusive and supportive environment.

Sponsorship for these roles is considered in line with Home Office regulations, and applicants must have fluent English. Find a rewarding career with a well-established council that offers generous annual leave, a public sector

Job description

Our vision for the people we work with is for them to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. We want people to have choice and control over the services and support they receive and have access to services that use resources creatively. To help us to achieve our vision we focus on making Adult Social Care a place where people want to work and feel supported to deliver quality practice so they can focus on people first. See how we #makethedifference in transforming lives and reinvigorating social work in the county by reading our Community Care Editorial., The council will consider sponsorship for these roles, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. 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. 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.

• as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to [e-mail], as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.
• a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. 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!, Our values 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. Read more about our values on our website.

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. Please note you must hold a full driving licence and have the willingness to drive (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply)
Why Gloucestershire? Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, passionate, innovative, and highly supportive team. Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work:

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part time employees)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees
• Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• 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
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network