Children's Services Social Worker - ASYE Programme (November/December 2024 intake)
Exciting Opportunity for Newly Qualified Social Workers!
We are delighted to offer an exceptional opportunity for Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Outstanding Children Services. Our recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 highlighted the strength and innovation in our partnership with agencies across the borough, which is making a significant difference in the lives of children and young people.
We offer an excellent ASYE programme for Newly Qualified Social Workers, backed by extensive experience and positive feedback from our Skills for Care Quality Assurance visit. Our supportive and high-quality programme provides a strong foundation, with visible support from senior managers and a robust quality assurance process.
Join our Children’s Services Directorate to gain in-depth knowledge and skills to improve the lives of children and families in a stimulating learning environment. Our Greenwich Practice Academy offers comprehensive training and support to ensure our workforce has all the tools needed to succeed. The ASYE Plus programme extends support beyond the ASYE year, reflecting our commitment to achieving excellence for children and young people.
If you are a talented and motivated newly qualified social worker who shares our values, we want you to be part of our dynamic team! Our ASYE programme is set to begin in November/December 2024. Prior to this we will take on those who have completed/nearing completion of their degree but are yet to be registered with Social Work England, as Children’s Social Care Officers (£33,957). Once registered with Social Work England (by June/July) you will work with us as a Newly Qualified Social Worker (£39,951 - £40,833 On successful completion of your ASYE, you will continue to work and gain new skills with us as a Qualified Social Worker. Social Workers can progress through our career grade tiers based on their professional competence and experience. Find out more about our Qualified Social Worker Offer.
We offer:
Support
- Planned ASYE Induction led by Senior Leaders and Professional Educators
- Reduced caseload during the ASYE year
- Two study days per month (one day peer reflection, the other dedicated to learning)
- Social Worker career progression scheme, and support from a dedicated Professional Educator
- Ongoing professional development, including a minimum 50 hours protected professional development each year and access to a range of training opportunities offered to social workers throughout the year.
- Small teams allowing more direct support and supervision time from your Team or Practice Leader.
- Peer reflective spaces including Panels to discuss complex work
- Experienced Professional Educators dedicated to support ASYEs
- Support from our Clinicians with a focus on Systemic practice.
Other benefits
- Hybrid working model with working from the office and home supported by technology (laptop and mobile)
- Rota Days equating (FTE) to an additional 10 days off per year
- Travel costs worth £1k+, OR Essential car user car parking (close to the workplace)
- Excellent pension scheme (LGPS)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- Greenwich Card entitling you to discounts at local businesses.
- Discounted gym membership
We want all children and young people in Greenwich to experience a safe, healthy and happy childhood where they enjoy family life and school and feel a part of the community. Our plan aims to ensure every child growing up in Greenwich will begin, continue to develop and move into adulthood well. Our social work service is a key part of achieving this vision.
Our recent Ofsted inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) dated June 2024, Judgment was ‘Outstanding’ which is a fantastic achievement for everyone working in Royal Greenwich children’s services, our partners, our foster carers and our children. It is validation of the commitment, hard work and dedication to the values we hold that place children at the heart of everything we do.
Royal Greenwich is an innovative learning organisation: our Innovations services SafeCORE, SHiFT and PAUSE have informed the development of our Practice Framework.
We are proud to be part of the South-East London Teaching Partnership with Goldsmiths University and London South Bank University. We actively invest in the career development of our Social Workers, many of whom have undergone post qualifying training and education, including practice education and progressed into leadership roles.
Closing date: 09th of August 2024
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Shalini Abrol; Shalini.Abrol@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 020 8921 4491
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020-8921-8977
Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.
DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Interview Arrangements: During this time, our priority for all of our recruitment activity is to make sure our applicants, hiring departments and new starters are informed, safe and supported. Careful and thorough consideration will be given to interview arrangements and for any essential in-person recruitment, we will ensure this is held in a suitable, secure setting with additional arrangements to ensure any current safety requirements are fully adhered to.
