Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

The closing date is 31 October 2024

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Job summary

We are looking for social workers to join our older people, adult disability, integrated discharge service, Autism, safeguarding and connected lives gateway teams.

Main duties of the job

Newly qualified social workers:

If you have recently completed your social work degree, you'll be enrolled onto our assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE)programme, with all the benefits and support available for a newly Qualified Social Worker.

Senior social workers will:

  • be a qualified, registered social worker who has successfully completed an ASYE program and is working to the Social Work England professional standards
  • actively undertake a specialist role e.g., AMHP, Practice Educator, Moving & Handling, Housing solutions lead or equivalent, or agreement to undertake at least one of these roles within the first year
  • work at the required level of the professional capabilities framework.

About us

Benefits of working for us:

Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)

Excellent Career Development

Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits

Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions

Shopping Discounts Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £1,000 welcome payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

F0020-24-0006

Job locations

County Hall

Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for social workers to join our older people, adult disability, integrated discharge service, Autism, safeguarding and connected lives gateway teams

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for social workers to join our older people, adult disability, integrated discharge service, Autism, safeguarding and connected lives gateway teams

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a qualified, registered social worker who has successfully completed an ASYE program and is working to the Social Work England professional standards.
  • Actively undertake a specialist role e.g., AMHP, Practice Educator, Moving & Handling, Housing solutions lead or equivalent, or agreement to undertake at least one of these roles within the first year
  • work at the required level of the professional capabilities framework.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a qualified, registered social worker who has successfully completed an ASYE program and is working to the Social Work England professional standards.
  • Actively undertake a specialist role e.g., AMHP, Practice Educator, Moving & Handling, Housing solutions lead or equivalent, or agreement to undertake at least one of these roles within the first year
  • work at the required level of the professional capabilities framework.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire County Council

Address

County Hall

Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DE


Employer's website

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire County Council

Address

County Hall

Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DE


Employer's website

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £1,000 welcome payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

F0020-24-0006

Job locations

County Hall

Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DE


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