Staffordshire County Council
Children's Social Worker
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Vacancy in Assessment and Staying Together Team, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
We are seeking social workers to assess our most vulnerable children and manage their plans to help them achieve their outcomes to ensure they are happy and safe. We welcome experienced or newly qualified social workers to apply.
Our ASYE Programme
Staffordshire has a well-established ASYE programme that provides strong support and development opportunities for newly qualified social workers. You can expect:
- Monthly bespoke ASYE training sessions with experienced social work educators
- A protected workload
- Individual ASYE assessors who will regularly meet with you and your manager to review your support and development needs
- Protected study leave to develop your practice portfolio
- Opportunities to attend various training sessions to develop your social work practice knowledge
Feedback from Social Workers:
- "I appreciated the protected workload, and individual support."
- "There was recognition that I was learning whilst practising."
- "I felt Staffordshire recognised that I needed time to develop and consolidate my social work style and practice."
- "There’s lots of training and support from individual teams and managers."
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- Assess the needs of children and young people who require social work services, including the identification of risk and the need for protection.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver multi-agency plans to meet assessed needs and review these plans to ensure they continue to meet assessed needs.
- Identify gaps in service provision to inform resource allocation and service development.
- Engage other professionals, statutory, and voluntary agencies in the delivery of services agreed upon following the assessment of need.
- Complete assessments that inform decision-making.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on the electronic management system at all times.
- Prepare for and participate in professional supervision sessions and staff meetings and make use of all available training and developmental opportunities.
Essential Requirements:
- Have a good understanding of the impact of childhood experiences and support young people in overcoming and managing a range of challenges, helping them rebuild their family relationships.
- Be passionate about supporting families to safely care for their children without our intervention.
- Be committed to developing young people’s key life skills through pathway planning, working in partnership with families, and supporting them to build positive, strong relationships and networks around them.
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Requirements for Newly Qualified Social Workers:
- Expecting to become a Qualified Social Worker within the next 9 months
- Registered with or on track to become registered with Social Work England (SWE) in the next 9 months
- Have a current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Salary:
- If you join us before you have qualified and received your Social Work England Registration, you will be paid £33,699 (SCP 22) until you qualify. At this point, you will be transferred to £39,152.
Interview:
- The interview will take place the week commencing 17th August 2026.
Contact Information:
If you need more information on this post and our offer of support, please contact me via email: kayleigh.harold@staffordshire.gov.uk
Our Recruitment Process:
We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. Please note: The minimum essential criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes detailed below.
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