Newly Qualified Social Worker (ASYE) - Kingston & Richmond

About the role

Our programme provides all NQSWs with the training and development they need to grow and progress in their roles. They will have a protected caseload throughout the programme, reflective supervision, a buddy within the team and the support of a dedicated team. You will have an ASYE assessor to support and help you progress during your first year in employment.

All of our social work roles work in partnership with children, young people and those connected to them, in order to co-create plans that meet their identified needs. Our social care services are made up of the following teams which you could be joining:

• Safeguarding teams
• Referral and Assessment teams
• Permanency teams
• Children with Disabilities team
• Early Help team
• Fostering team

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emily Bedwell on email: emily.bedwell@achievingforchildren.org.uk

This Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) position is dependent upon registration with Social Work England. If registration is pending at the cohort start date, a Family Support Worker position and pay may be offered initially. Upon confirmation of Social Work England registration, you will transition to the NQSW role.

About you

• Educated to degree level with appropriate professional Social Work qualification (CSS/CQSW or DipSw, MA SW, BA Hons SW) 
• Active Social Worker England registration
• Experience of children’s social care (through placement, shadowing or previous work experience)

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.