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£ 39152 - 40777
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Job Description
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Social Worker
- Job Location: Cirencester
- Salary: 39152 - 40777 per annum pro rata
- Hours per Week: 22.2 hours / 3 days
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 11/09/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 12085
- This post is not open to job share
Are you an experienced Social Worker Then we would love to hear from you!
We have a part time (22.2 hours / 3 days a week) Social Worker opportunity in our Cotswolds Locality Team based in Cirencester.
To find out more about our Cotswolds Teamplease visit our Meet the Teams webpage or if you want to learn more about team please email to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.
If youre a qualified Social Worker in the UK and looking to move to Gloucestershire we offer a relocation allowance of up to 8000* subject to qualifying conditions. Theres never been a better time to make the move!
About the role:
Our vision for the people we work with is for them to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. We want people to have choice and control over the services and support they receive and have access to services that use resources creatively. To help us to achieve our vision we focus on making Adult Social Care a place where people want to work and feel supported to deliver quality practice so they can focus on people first. See how we #makethedifferencein transforming lives and reinvigorating social work in the county byreading our Community Care Editorial.
About us:
Enchanting Cotswold villages picturesque countryside backdrops and a never-ending selection of exciting days out attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming passionate innovative and highly supportive team.
Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work.
- 25.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years employment
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Regular formal and informal support
- Safe supportive and positive working environment with regular robust supervision
- Transfer options after a year in post allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings.
- Accredited post-qualified training opportunities enabling you to develop your skills and to support you in progressing professionally and personally
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
- Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free confidential counselling and advice for employees available 24 hours a day online and by telephone.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT) network and the Young Employees Network.
About you:
As Social Workers we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us you must:
- Have a social work qualification and be SWE registered
- Have completed your ASYE program or have relevant statutory experience
- Hold a full clean UK driving licence and have the willingness to drive (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply)
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- Have the passion to promote peoples strengths and the ability to make a difference in a safe working approach to social work practice
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture and identify what we as an organisation care about. Read more about our values on our website.
If you hold the same behaviours and approach then we want to hear from you! In exchange we will provide you with full training and support to help yousucceed in your role.
Were closer than you think:
We are an easy commute from many locationsview ourcommuting times mapto see what we mean. For interested professionals located in Wales and Scotland please contact us to discuss your application.
Applying:
Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examplesof why you should be considered and theexperienceskillsandknowledgethat you would bring to the post.
To start your journey with us click Apply today!
Additional Information:
Read our Social Worker Job Profile
This position is subject to an Enhanced Adults DBS with Barred List check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
We want to be an employer of choice attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershires diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement under the Immigration Act 2016 that anyone appointed to a customer facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Employment Type
Full-Time
