Social Worker - Newly Qualified - Adult Services
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Number of positions
- 10
- Location
- East Sussex
- Salary
- £36,377 per annum
- Closing date
- 28/04/2024
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Social Work - Adults
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1223/39132
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1223/39132
- Number of positions
- 10
- Location
- East Sussex
- Salary
- £36,377 per annum
- Closing date
- 28/04/2024
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Social Work - Adults
Join our innovative social work teams and work in a progressive, committed, learning environment where staff are supported and valued.
At East Sussex County Council we are driven by a passion to improve outcome for adults and their families and carers so we need ambitious, creative and professionally curious individuals who want to make a different to people’s lives.
Are you a final year social work student who is ready to make a real difference? If you are, join one of our innovative social work teams and develop your practice within a progressive learning environment where staff are valued and supported. The role involves working with adults, their carers and families, within their communities and using a strengths-based approach. We look to enable people to identify the outcomes they want to achieve and the resources they can access alongside appropriately applying theory and legislation. We have opportunities available for Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our excellent Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme 2024-2025. Positions are within our community teams across the County who support and safeguard adults with a range of care and support needs.
Who is eligible to apply for the ASYE programme? You need to have completed your social work qualification, will be in able to register with Social Work England by September 2024, and not have previously completed an ASYE programme elsewhere. The post requires that you can meet the travel requirements across the county of East Sussex. We warmly welcome applicants who are compassionate ambitious, creative, and professionally curious from all sections of the community, and particularly encourage those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and male social workers to further develop our diverse workforce. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that better reflects our community and recognises the unique skills that everyone brings.
To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams from Monday 13 May 2024 to Friday 17 May 2024.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.’
If you would like to know more please come along to one of our Assessed and Supported Year in Employment recruitment events:
Wednesday 20 March 2024 from 6-8pm (in-person event): click on the link below to find out more details and to book your place:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eastsussexcountycouncil1/1133144
Thursday 21st March 2024 from 5-6pm – online event, Microsoft Teams: click on the link below to find out more details and to book your place:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eastsussexcountycouncil1/1133145
For further details please contact:
Julie Barnes, Senior Project Officer, Adult Social Care
Telephone 07849307587 / e-mail: Julie.barnes@eastsussex.gov.uk
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Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
