Newly Qualified Social Worker (ASYE) Bournemouth, England
Job description
Start your social work career with BCP Council Children’s Social Care !
If you are reflective, pro-active and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.
It is a really exciting time here in BCP Children’s Services and you have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people and impacting on our improvement journey. We are committed to recruiting, developing and supporting outstanding dedicated social workers, to enable our children to grow and flourish. If you like a challenge, want to work in an authority where you can feel the difference you are making, then please apply now.
We are now looking to recruit our next cohort of newly qualified social workers to join our well regarded ASYE programme in September 2023. We welcome applications from final year social work students, or those who have qualified within the last 2 years who have not yet completed their ASYE.
Our ASYE NQSW Programme, with an optional commitment to remain with BCP for two years, will include an additional bursary payment of £1,500 on starting employment, and £1,500 at your 6 months review point. Your salary on completion of your ASYE will be £38,653 (including £4,834 contractual supplement)
We are seeking graduates with experience of working with children, young people and families, ideally in a final statutory placement, who want to extend their knowledge and skills to meet the Practice Standards for Child and Family Social Workers.
Our BCP Academy ASYE programme provides a year of support and learning designed to enable you to build the very best foundations and practice fundamentals for your future career in front line social work with vulnerable children, young people and families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
You will receive an intensive induction before joining one of our teams for your assessed and supported year. You will have monthly development and group supervision days and a dedicated mentor and practice assessor plus a protected caseload to enable you to consolidate your learning and to give you time to develop your confidence and skills.
For more information on our NQSW ASYE offer, please see our BCP Partnership Academy website: Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
What we can offer you:
- Full three-week induction, and additional training opportunities
- Clear career progression pathway and excellent learning opportunities
- Reduced and manageable caseloads
- Regular Supervision and mentoring support
- 24 days annual leave (pro rata, for those without continuous service), plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary with access to local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements in our newly refurbished Civic Offices with Local Offices near to where you need to work
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Relocation Scheme
- Staff network groups
BCP as a place to work and live:
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is brimming with prospects, positivity and pride. We are the tenth-largest urban local authority in England and our communities are vibrant and diverse, with an outstanding quality of life, We are a globally recognised coastline of opportunity, with over 15 miles of our beautiful, world renowned coastline, and have been awarded 21 Blue Flag or seaside awards. The area has excellent transport links with great rail and road connections nationally and to London and international flights from Bournemouth Airport.
We are bold, confident, and proud of our organisation, our area and our future. We recognise that our people are the most important asset and by working for us, you can play your part in making a difference to the lives and experiences of our children and young people.
If you think you this could be your next step and you are looking to start your social work career, we want you to join our team.
For an informal discussion please contact: Lou Bartlett, Academy Lead Manager at [email protected] or Bryony House, Consultant Social Worker - ASYE [email protected]
To find out more about BCP Children’s Services and our offer to you please see our new BCP Partnership Academy website BCP Partnership Academy
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Person Specification for more details.
