Social Worker
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Job Location:
Gloucester - UK
Yearly Salary:
£ 38220 - 40777
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Social Worker
- Job Location: Gloucester
- Salary: 38220 - 40777 per annum pro rata relocations allowance of up to 8000*
- Benefits Free onsite or offsite parking and alsosee our list of benefits!
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 01/03/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 11055
- This post isnot open to job share
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!
Salary Skilled Worker Social Worker: 38220 per annum with a relocations allowance of up to 8000* for eligible applicants.
Salary Experienced Adults Social Worker: 39152 - 40777 per annum with a relocations allowance of up to 8000* for eligible applicants.
Are you an experienced Social Worker Then we would love to hear from you!
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!Watch our video to learn all that #ourSouthWest has to offer!
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.
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 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:
- 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!
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role please follow the link below:-
Adults Social Worker - Job Profile
The council will consider sponsorship for this role in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010) please declare this in an email to as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error.
By providing this information you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.
*a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a persons ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
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. 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.
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