This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
1. Job Title: International Children's Social Worker
2. Job Location: 92-96 Westgate Street
3. Salary: £39,152 - £40,777 per annum
4. Hours per Week: 37
5. Contract Type: Permanent
6. Closing Date: 08/03/2026
7. Job Requisition Number: 13024
8. This post is not open to job share
We are currently recruiting for Internationally Qualified Social Workers who are looking to relocate to the UK to practice Social Work. The role will be working within one of our frontline children and families teams in: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Stroud or the Cotswolds,
About us
For all your hard work. You will receive the following;
9. between £39,152 - £40,777 per annum
10. welcome payment of £4,000*
11. annual retention payment of £2,000*
12. up to £8,000 relocation package*
13. flexible and agile working opportunities
14. 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
15. dedicated support from our Social Work Academy to help embed UK social work practice
16. an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
17. family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
18. supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
19. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
20. access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
21. an in-house Occupational Health service
22. employee discount scheme
23. cycle to work scheme
24. links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
25. career development and qualification opportunities
26. paid SWE registration renewal
Right child, right support, right time, every time
In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services have been officially judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Ofsted also said ‘Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.’
This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.
Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce.
We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.
Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support available to staff and that caseloads are kept at a manageable level with a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, 4 Social Workers and an NQSW making up each team’s full complement of staff. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children’s Services a success. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect.
About you
As a Social Worker, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will ensure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk.
As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:
27. Social Work England registration
28. a recognised qualification in Social Work
29. a minimum of 2 years post qualified experience working directly with Children and Families in a statutory setting
30. a full driving licence and willingness to drive
31. DBS clearance
If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here:
*Please note, all our welcome payments and retention payments are non-contractual, pro rata for part-time staff and subject to National Insurance and tax deductions.
Additional Information
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This position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.