Newly Qualified Social Worker Opportunities

We have Newly Qualified Social Worker vacancies across the different children’s social work teams here in Worcestershire. The vacancies are across our Locality (Child Protection and Care Proceedings) and Through Care (Children Looked After) children’s social work teams and these will be discussed with you at interview to identify your preference and best match for your skills and experiences and in conjunction as to where the vacancies are.

Starting Salary £27,514 rising to £29,174 plus a one-off up to £3,000 Welcome Payment on completion of ASYE year and entry into our annual retention payment of £3,000*

37 hours per week

Based – Worcestershire

Worcestershire Children First is looking to welcome Newly Qualified Social Workers

We value our next generation of colleagues and look forward to supporting you into your journey.

We want you to feel secure and confident in your learning and we are proud of the resource in place to achieve this.

Worcestershire Children First is committed to delivering innovative and creative practices to ensure that all Worcestershire's children and young people are healthy, feel safe and have opportunities to enjoy their lives and reach their full potential.

Our leadership team is committed and passionate about developing excellent practice and ensuring that our Newly Qualified Social Workers receive the best support that they can offer including:

• Protected caseload of a maximum of 12
• A designated Advanced Social Work Practitioner who will co-work cases with you as well as give individual reflective supervision sessions.
• Protected development time – 10% of your week is given over to protected development time, as well as half day learning sessions.

Our offer to you:

• The benefits of full access to our Social Work Academy
• A commitment to support you to develop skills, knowledge, and capability beyond your initial qualification
• The opportunity to strengthen your professional confidence
• Our chosen Practice Model is 'Signs of Safety' – working with children & families in a strengths & relationship approach; you will benefit from core training and on-going CPD
• Flexible and mobile working - our technology makes it easy for you to work from one of our office bases, touch points (across all districts in the county) and home
• A valid driving licence is essential for these roles.

How do I apply?

Please look at the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential criteria and then please complete the online application form and submit this no later than the 19^th June 2022

We look forward to hearing from you

* T&Cs apply to both welcome and retention payments