Social Worker

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Social Worker
• Job Location: Shire Hall Gloucester
• Salary: 38220 - 40777 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 14/12/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11055
• This post isnot open to job share

Are you an experienced Social Worker Then we would love to hear from you!

We have full time Social Worker opportunities in our Gloucester Locality Team based in the heart of the city of Gloucester with great access routes to the M5. We offer a mix of office community and home working and have free staff parking when working in the office.

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!

If youre a Skilled Worker already living and working in the UK with a minimum of 1 years experience working in an Adults Social Worker role currently registered with SWE and looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire then read on!

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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.

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.

To find out more about our Gloucester Locality Team please visit our Meet the Teams webpage or if you want to learn more about the team please email to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.

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.

About you:

As well as your experience as a frontline social worker you will need:

• Social Work qualification
• Social Work England registration
• To have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE applicable since 2012) or have an equivalent qualification or 2 years post qualifying statutory experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• A clean and valid driving licence (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply)

Ourvaluesare 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.

We Offer:

Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And thats exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:

• Up to 8000 relocation package subject to qualifying conditions
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part time employees)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free staff parking
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe supportive and positive working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• 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
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT) network and the Young Employees Network

Were closer than you think:

We are an easy commute from many locationsview ourcommuting times mapto see what we mean.

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should includeexamplesof why you should be considered and theexperienceskillsandknowledgethat you would bring to the post.

To start your journey with us click Apply today!

The council will consider sponsorship for this role in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role please follow the link below:-

Adults Social Worker - Job Profile

This Position is subject to a DBS 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.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them balancing service need and individual choice with a mix of both remote and office working.