Adult Social Worker International Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

• Suffolk County Council – Recruiting across Suffolk.
• Newly qualified Adult Social Workers earn £34,834 a year, with an additional £500 payment upon completion of AYSE (pro rata for part-time hours).
• Adult social workers earn between £35,745 and £38,223 per year (prorated for part-time hours).
• Retention payments for 2, 3, and 5 years of service are £1,000, £1,500, and £2,000, respectively.
• Full-time and part-time hours are available.
• Permanent

We are seeking Social Workers (including Newly Qualified Social Workers) for Adult Social Care positions across the county.

With us, you can build a successful career while still helping vulnerable folks. We are constantly exploring for innovative ways to provide even better services. Social workers employed by Suffolk County Council play an important part in our proactive approach to social care. We encourage our multidisciplinary teams to exchange ideas and experiences. We work together to get things done. Bring a cheerful, proactive attitude, and we will help you make the most of your visit.

Reimagine the possibilities.

What you need:

• A valid social work qualification.
• A current Social Work England registration (or pending registration if newly qualified).
• A valid driver’s licence (or working towards one) and access to personal transportation.

You will bring social work experience, as well as the ability to model best practices and provide advise and direction in challenging situations. You should have a thorough awareness of current laws, rules, and guidelines. We’re searching for someone with expertise chairing meetings with clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, as well as the capacity to build good relationships with partner agencies and the local community in order to provide a supportive environment for vulnerable adults.

View the Job and Person Profile (docx) for a complete list of requirements. If you believe you can succeed in this capacity, please apply. Even if you do not meet all of the requirements, please apply. We appreciate the chance to review your application.

About us.

Our personnel are our most valuable resource, and with you on board, we can achieve the authority’s aims of helping everyone to live long, healthy, and productive lives while protecting Suffolk’s most vulnerable residents. All of our employees are given with information technology and gadgets to allow for greater flexibility in their roles and access to systems such as the LAS (LiquidLogic Adults’ System) when working with customers.

We use a strength-based practice paradigm, and we invite you to apply for our positions if you believe you share our ideals so that we can continue to empower Suffolk residents.

Suffolk is implementing the “People at the Heart of Care” plan to improve Adult Social Care delivery. This puts people in control of their own care choices and decisions, from initial guidance to assessments and self-commissioning.Learn more about our ambitions to reform Adult Social Care by placing people at the centre of care.

Professional development

We will support you in your career growth and choices now that we have created and constructed an exceptional professional development roadmap. To ensure that our employees have the best possibilities for advancement, we provide a minimum of six protected days for Social Workers to pursue ongoing professional development, ensuring that you have enough time and support to keep registration with Social Work England.

Empowering everyone.

We strongly believe in potential, possibility, and the power of different ideas. We’re continuously looking for ways to inspire, respect, and enable everyone to be their best. We want to reflect the different populations that we serve. We welcome submissions from underrepresented groups, as outlined in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk).

For further information

To discuss these opportunities informally, please contact Beverly Chambers at beverly.chambers@suffolk.gov.uk at 01394 605058.

Visit the Adult Social Care careers page (careers.suffolk.gov.uk).

Sponsorship may be offered for international applicants currently residing in the United Kingdom. This position is headquartered in Suffolk.

How to apply?

Step 1: Review the advertisement and job and person profile (docx).

Step 2: Click ‘Apply Now’ to begin your online application.

Step 3: Upload your CV (without name and personal information) on the final page.

Please note that without a CV, your interest will not be considered. All supporting materials must be in PDF or MS Word format.

To request amendments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next round of selection, you will have another chance to request changes for the subsequent phases of the process.

Closing date: 11.30 p.m., July 12, 2024.

This authority is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be necessary for certain positions. #LI-Hybrid

Our council provides several professional opportunities for individuals with various talents, abilities, and objectives. We provide flexible working solutions that cater to modern work styles and prioritise individual needs. We aim to make a positive influence on the world and welcome individuals with ambition and focus to join us and establish an outstanding career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In exchange, you will enjoy:

• Up to 29 days of yearly vacation (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days.
• Membership in a Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Travel, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing advantages
• Annual performance-based pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay raise.
• training and support to extend your expertise.
• a variety of job growth options inside our business.
• Diverse and active employee networks
• Flexible working alternatives, with the right to request flexible work from the first day.
• Plus more!

If you want to learn more about our benefits, principles, and equality commitments, please visit the Suffolk County Council careers page.