Senior Social Worker
About The Position
Gloucestershire County Council is recruiting a part-time Senior Social Worker for its Stroud Locality Team. The role provides expert social work practice in complex situations, including assessing and managing higher levels of risk. The post offers greater challenge and complexity without additional management responsibility. The postholder will work closely with a range of professionals and senior managers, providing expert evidence-based opinions to balance support and independence. The team uses the Three Conversation approach, focusing on people, their strengths, and the networks and communities around them. The successful candidate will receive regular supervision and support. Hybrid and agile working are supported; teams are asked to attend the office on days when they work together and hold team huddles. The role is 29.6 hours per week and permanent. The salary is £43,149–£48,738 per annum, pro rata. The position is subject to an Enhanced Adults DBS with Barred List Check. The council cannot offer sponsorship for this role; candidates must have the right to work in the UK that enables them to commit to at least six months’ employment.
Requirements
- Hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England (SWE).
- Have completed the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme and have at least two years of service after completion.
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
- Have a passion for promoting people’s strengths and the ability to make a difference through a safe approach to social work practice.
- Have up-to-date knowledge of legislation and demonstrable experience of credible approaches to practice.
- Be able to prioritise using a risk-based approach.
- Meet the right-to-work requirement enabling a commitment to at least six months’ employment.
- Demonstrate fluent English for all spoken aspects of this customer-facing role.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert social work practice in complex situations.
- Assess and manage higher levels of risk.
- Work with a range of professionals and senior managers to balance support and independence.
- Offer expert, evidence-based opinions.
- Promote people’s strengths and independence using a safe approach to social work practice.
- Prioritise work using a risk-based approach.
Benefits
- 25.5 days of annual leave, increasing to 30.5 days after five years’ service, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days of leave per year (pro rata for part-time employees).
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Free off-site parking.
- Regular formal and informal support and robust supervision.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Clear career progression pathways.
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM.
- Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees.
- Family-friendly policies and benefits.
- Staff discount scheme, including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
- Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential counselling and advice online and by telephone.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Links to employee networks, including the Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Full training and support to help employees succeed in the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
