Newly Qualified Social Workers
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
08/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 28/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
Salary - £30,095 per annum plus £1239 essential car user allowance for first year of employment
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE programme)
Salary - £30,095 per annum plus £1239 essential car user allowance for first year of employment
Are you an ambitious newly qualified social worker looking to kick-start your career? If so then this is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference! This position is for a January 2023 start.
We are proud that Together for Children has been rated as ‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021 in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an unstinting commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!
Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent are our company values and this is what you can expect from Together for Children when you join us. An Ofsted rated Outstanding service, ‘where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, social workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children’ (Ofsted 2021)
You will join a small social work team and benefit from a high level of support and guidance from a Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager throughout your ASYE. Together for Children prides itself on a visible senior management team who promote a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge.
The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) is a programme that gives newly qualified social workers extra support during their first year of employment. The programme aims to develop skills, knowledge and professional confidence over the year.
Together for Children have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice. Signs of Safety is embedded in all areas of practice across the service. Applications are welcomed from those with and without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety team.
Together for Children firmly believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work. Additional specialist training programmes currently offered to staff include Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training. This training compliments new initiatives within Together for Children such as our new edge of care team ‘WEAR Together’ and specialist support services for children and young people who have experienced neglect and abuse.
As well as an extremely attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. You will benefit from a hybrid model of working whereby social work teams spend alternative weeks between a COVID secure office space and home working; this model has proved invaluable and popular with staff as it ensures they receive a high level of face to face support and supervision. We have free onsite parking, provide a Local Government Pension Scheme and flexi scheme. A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all employees.
Together for Children Sunderland are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we serve and support. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued, and our rich diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our staff networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQIA+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
For further information on the position of Newly Qualified Social Worker please email Workforce Development Coordinator lindsay.phinn@togetherforchildren.org.uk
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace’ lynn.stoneley@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Closing Date for applications is 28/08/22
Interviews will be held on 21/09/22
Please note
This job is closed for applications.