Overview
Are you a Newly Qualified Social Worker with a passion for Adults Social Work who is looking for a protected and supportive environment to start your career?
We have a fantastic opportunity for Newly Qualified Social Workers to join us and be part of a bespoke development programme whilst you complete your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £1,500 per annum. You will also receive a ‘Golden Hello’ lump-sum payment of £1000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.
Cohort start date: May 2025
About us
Come and join us and we’ll provide a framework of support to ensure your individual needs are met. Working full time, you will partake in an extensive training programme specifically selected to develop your skills, competencies and confidence.
Throughout your journey, you will be supported by your ASYE Supervisor, Senior Practitioners and Managers to manage a carefully selected caseload; to enable you to apply your learning and manage your progress in the areas of practice and development identified for you. During the ASYE programme, you will spend a proportion of your time on practice development while working on a protected caseload and receiving high quality supervision, support and case management.
Here is what one of amazing ASYE's from a previous cohort has to say:
About the role
As a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) you will develop the knowledge and skills within a learning, nurturing environment, resulting in the development of you as a confident, competent social worker with a robust value base.
Our programme will provide structure and support to ensure your individual learning needs are met. You will have a carefully selected caseload overseen by a ASYE Supervisor. This level of oversight and assistance will develop social workers for Buckinghamshire Council who can demonstrate excellence in practice.
Upon completion of your ASYE, you will have the opportunity to progress to a Qualified Social Worker position.
Mobile:
A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary - minimum two days a week in the office.
About you
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic candidate who has recently graduated and is keen to start their career at Buckinghamshire Council in the most positive way and stay with us to make a real difference to practice.
Naturally, you’ll be eager to grow and develop your skills. Additionally, you’ll be:
Social work degree qualified and have your SWE registration
Passionate about social work and having a genuine impact on the lives of residents in Buckinghamshire
Committed to continually developing your social work practice
Up to date with current legislation
Able to demonstrate our core values of being proud, ambitious, collaborative and trustworthy
Please note it is essential for this post that the successful candidate has a full UK driving licence and their own transport.
Other information
For more information about the role, please contact Ela Paszkowska at ela.paszkowska@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
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