Job summary
The starting salary for this role is £28,407 per annum as Band 5, working 37.5 hours per week. As a progressive post, upon completion you will move to Band 6 starting on £35,392 per annum.
Crawley Assessment and Treatment Service (working age adult mental health) is looking for two enthusiastic Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidates to develop their social works skills in a secondary care mental health team setting.
Main duties of the job
This is a progressive post with the opportunity to move to Band 6 on successful completion of the ASYE programme.
For your first year in practice our established ASYE programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop your Social Work professional identity within Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust. The ASYE forum groups will offer you networking opportunities and regular meetings with the other Newly Qualified Social Workers and your professional development will be reviewed at regular intervals, enabling you to receive feedback about your practice as you progress through the year. The programme offer also includes protected development time, reduced caseload and an enhanced frequency of supervision - all of which support you to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence as you transition into practice.
About us
We are looking for a newly qualified professional who shares the same values and ethos as we do. We want Social Workers who believe it is important to promote people's independence and wellbeing through personalised care and support that focuses on their strengths, the outcomes they want to achieve and enables choice and control.
Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An ASYE assessor will be identified prior to the start of your ASYE programme. You will be supported by your ASYE assessors and coordinators to gain an understanding of what you need to do to successfully complete your ASYE.
To be shortlisted to interview, your CV will clearly evidence:
- You have successfully completed a Social Work degree (or equivalent).
- Experience working with Adults and their families, e.g. voluntary work/transferable work experience skills, etc.
- Registered with Social Work England
In North West Sussex, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about thevalueswe follow.
For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application.
Additional Information
An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Childrens and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact Graham Shepherd (Service Manager) or Hannah Ryan (Senior Social Worker) on 01293 652 300 or email:
graham.shepherd@spft.nhs.uk
hannah.ryan@spft.nhs.uk
We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement.
*banding subject to job evaluation
Job description
Job responsibilities
An ASYE assessor will be identified prior to the start of your ASYE programme. You will be supported by your ASYE assessors and coordinators to gain an understanding of what you need to do to successfully complete your ASYE.
To be shortlisted to interview, your CV will clearly evidence:
- You have successfully completed a Social Work degree (or equivalent).
- Experience working with Adults and their families, e.g. voluntary work/transferable work experience skills, etc.
- Registered with Social Work England
In North West Sussex, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about thevalueswe follow.
For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application.
Additional Information
An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Childrens and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact Graham Shepherd (Service Manager) or Hannah Ryan (Senior Social Worker) on 01293 652 300 or email:
graham.shepherd@spft.nhs.uk
hannah.ryan@spft.nhs.uk
We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement.
*banding subject to job evaluation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oYou have successfully completed a Social Work degree (or equivalent)
- oRegistered with Social Work England
Experience
Essential
- oExperience working with Adults and their families, e.g. voluntary work/transferable work experience skills, etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oYou have successfully completed a Social Work degree (or equivalent)
- oRegistered with Social Work England
Experience
Essential
- oExperience working with Adults and their families, e.g. voluntary work/transferable work experience skills, etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
