2 x Trainee Social Worker Ceredigion
Job description
2 x Trainee Social Worker
Closing date: 12/03/2023
Reference: REQ104428
37 hours / Fixed-Term
24,496 - 26,357 *
Within Ceredigion
About the role
Have you considered a career in Social Work? Would you like to make a real difference to the people and communities of Ceredigion? We are pleased to be recruiting 2 Trainee Social Workers to join Team Ceredigion.
If you are an individual who is passionate about supporting people, this is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, avoid university debt and achieve a professional qualification in social work.
Why join Team Ceredigion?
It’s an exciting time to join our team as we change the way we deliver our social care services. Hosted by friendly and supportiveteams, you will be supervised and supported by experienced qualified social workers. You will be provided with the opportunity to work with children, young people and adults, learning to undertake social work tasks on a through-age basis, across a range of disciplines.
Investing in you and your development
As a Trainee Social Worker, we will sponsor you to undertake a degree insocial work through our partnership with the Open University in Wales. Post qualifying you will be expected to remain in employment with us for a minimum of three years. Once qualified we are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development with a comprehensive suite of training as well as access to post-qualifying awards.
Welsh language
Whilst we welcome and encourage applications from individuals who have a degree of fluency in the Welsh language, this is not an essential requirement for the post.
Employee Benefits
In exchange for your commitment to improving the lives of the people of Ceredigion as well as your own learning, we will also offer you:
- from 27 up to 34 days annual leave days per year (plus 8 public holidays) (pro-rata)
- flexible working hours, including time off for medical, dental and opticianappointments
- generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- salary sacrifice schemes including the Cycle to Work scheme and Additional Voluntary Pension Contributions
- health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted memberships to our local leisure centres, free and confidential counsellingprovision
- life-style savings and Vectis discount card
We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will also have access to the following discretionary benefits:
- Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for you to travel within Ceredigion on a regular basis.
- Flexi-time: Subject to service needs, hours outside of standard hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday. Hours accrued over contracted hours may be taken as additional leave (up to 2 days per 8 week period).
More information
Want to know more about this fantastic opportunity? We are holding a virtual information session for interested applicants on Thursday 2nd March, 10am – 11am. The session will be held on Microsoft Teams.
To book your place on this session, please email [email protected]. Invites to those who have booked attendance will be sent out the day before the session.
Additional informationis also available in the documentation belowand by visiting the Open Universitywebsite.
- Job Description and Person Specification
- Trainee Social Worker Scheme Guidance
For any informal enquiries please email: [email protected]
Recruitment process
Closing date for applications is midnight, on Sunday 12 March 2023.
Applications will be shortlisted, and successful applicants will be invited to the take part in the following selection process which will be held week commencing 27 March, 2023.
- Group Discussion
- Presentation & Interview
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
Safeguarding and protecting adults at risk and children are key priorities for us. We aim to support adults at risk, children and young people to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We acknowledge their right to protection and will take action to safeguard their welfare. Each member of staff and volunteer is expected to share this commitment, and we will require an Enhanced Check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly CRB before appointing to this post.
What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
