Newly Qualified Social Workers
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/04/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 9 Social Worker, £31,099 - £34,723 (pre-progression)/Grade 11 Senior Social Worker, £36,298 - £40,478 (post-progression)
Allowances:
£2,000 (pro-rata) welcome payment
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
An approved team location
Further Information
**AMENDED CLOSING DATE 09/04/23**
CYPS/23/187
Are you now, or will you soon be, a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) looking for the right place to start your social work career in Children’s Services?
Completing your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within our Social Work Academy will ensure that you get the right support to develop your skills, knowledge and professional confidence further, and will give you a strong base for your career.
As a NQSW completing your ASYE with Durham County Council you will be based in a social work team, where you will have the opportunity to undertake meaningful social work with the support of your Team Manager, Social Work Consultant, Enhanced Practitioner and team members.
We would love you to be brave, curious, have a flexible approach, nurturing, a wonderful communicator and decisive, looking to start your Social Work Career in an amazing Authority.
Alongside this, you will have a dedicated Practice Lead who will support you throughout your ASYE, providing regular reflective supervision, peer support from other NQSW’s and meaningful development opportunities, you will have opportunities to network with other NQSWs and ongoing support to produce your portfolio in line with the requirements of Skills for Care. Your Practice Lead will work alongside your Team Manager and Enhanced Practitioner to ensure that your caseload is protected, and that you have protected time for development and learning.
From the start of your ASYE you will have a permanent contract. As the 7th largest local authority in England, and the largest in the North East we offer excellent opportunities for career progression. Our development pathway shows how we will support you to meet your career goals. We have a clear professional development offer (reviewed annually) which includes a wide range of learning and development opportunities, and we make a commitment to you of 5 days a year to spend undertaking continuing professional development (CPD).
Like all our Social Workers you will benefit from a senior leadership team that listens and cares about you and your work. You will be supported by a well-resourced social work academy who will support you in your ASYE year.
Ongoing year 2 support as you prepare for progression, whether you want to broaden your experience as a social worker, practice educator or step into management.
We offer a culture of high expectations, high challenge, and high support, a culture, which takes pride in and actively celebrates social work and promotes relationship and strengths based practice. You can read more about what Durham has to offer in the recruitment pack attached.
We would love to hear from you, arrange an informal chat please email our Practice Lead, Gladys. Please include your contact number and a suitable time and we will arranged for a Teams/telephone call.
Gladys Mante-Nyadu
Gladys.Mante-Nyadu@durham.gov.uk
07833 484137
Required qualifications: To be eligible to apply for these posts you must either already hold a degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, or expect to qualify with a degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, and be able to register with Social Work England following qualification. Please indicate in your application when you expect to be able to start work.
Please join us at one of our planned coffee meetings either in person or on Teams and find out about our Newly Qualified Social Work opportunities!
We will discuss what your future could look like with Durham County Council onboard our fantastic Social Work Academy.
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 @ 14:00 - Teams Only
Teams Meeting invite: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWUwZTFjZjgtMmI1Ny00OGYwLTkyZmItMzM4Yjc0MGE0ZjYz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2247048404-f16d-4b21-8a55-8ac5d7e72196%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2296ab42fb-077e-4188-bb9c-19a51421c802%22%7d
Monday 27th March 2023 @ 15:30 - Teams or in person
Teams Meeting invite: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDBmYzI0ZjMtNGYwMC00ZDI5LTg5NTctMGNhYTBiMjVmZjI5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2247048404-f16d-4b21-8a55-8ac5d7e72196%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2296ab42fb-077e-4188-bb9c-19a51421c802%22%7d
or join us in person at:
Durham County Council
3.07 Training Room
Green lane
Spennymoor
Durham
Dl166JQ
Ample parking please report to the main reception.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring
Service Enhanced Disclosure.
It is anticipated that interviews will take place from 17th April 2023.
For more information about children’s Social Work in Durham, please see below:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/childrenssocialwork
Take a look at our comprehensive benefits package Rewards and benefits - Durham County Council https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact Payroll & Employee Services at Email: PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for shortlisting purposes.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.