Overview
Recently qualified or are you about to qualify as a social worker? We have a great new offer for NQSWs, an assisted and supported year in employment (ASYE) designed to give you the opportunity to apply your newly acquired skills and experience, whilst making a difference to the lives of children and young people in Herefordshire. If you are looking for a supportive environment, protected caseload, great colleagues, easy access to the great outdoors and strong sense of community why not apply? Herefordshire Children's Services is currently embarking on an ambitious transformation journey to improve the quality of our support to children and families. Our ASYE programme is a key part of this. We have established a positive and supportive ASYE programme with the academy providing a stable foundation, holding true to the core ASYE principles (Skills for Care, 17/10/2022). As a NQSW you will be supported by the Social Care Academy, who will provide a protected and supportive environment for your induction and training. You will be allocated an Advanced Practitioner who will guide you throughout the year. In addition, you will have access to a bespoke 52 week learning programme and Herefordshire's Learning Offer which will support you throughout your ongoing professional learning and development journey. We guarantee a protected caseload of children and young people, and as NQSW are 'supernumerary' you will be provided with opportunities to develop your skills in different service areas within the Children & Young People directorate. In addition, you will be supported to develop essential critical reflection skills, attend fortnightly development groups and benefit from direct observations of your practice, all aimed at giving you the best chance to complete your ASYE programme and portfolio to the standards expected by Skills for Care. The Social Care Academy are focused on delivering strong career development pathways. We will identify NQSWs who can be our future senior practitioners and Managers and continue to offer learning and development opportunities once you have graduated the ASYE programme.
In exchange for having a great experience with us, we ask that you are a team player and will put children and their families at the heart of your practice to strive to get the best possible outcomes for them. This role requires the ability to travel independently across the region. A full driving licence is essential. Reasonable adjustments will be considered where applicable.
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns. Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It is the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it\'s an exciting time to join Herefordshire - we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be! Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people\'s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole. Come to Herefordshire and join the journey. Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
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