Overview
How you\'ll make a difference: You can make a difference by offering effective emergency social work services to four local authorities, outside normal working hours, where you will make sound judgements in a variety of challenging situations. You will be working within a small team of social work practitioners, receiving contacts from the public and other professionals regarding social care issues across Bristol, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, which require an urgent response.
Responsibilities
* Work to a 10-week rolling rota, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays. This includes 2 weeks off rota (part time workers will be agreed around this model).
* Demonstrate knowledge of the relevant legislation (Mental Health Act, Children\'s Act and Care Act) and statutory duties to respond accordingly to each situation.
* Keep up to date with good practice in all areas of social work, along with service and policy objectives, to ensure those objectives are met.
* Regularly work with other agencies and statutory bodies (e.g. police, health, etc.) and maintain good working relationships with them.
* Complete all necessary forms day to day, including maintaining a log of all calls received, indicating the action taken and ensuring details are reported to the appropriate duty desk.
* Be a qualified Social Worker with relevant registration to practice (SWE Social Work England).
* Have relevant post-qualifying experience along with extensive knowledge of dealing with complicated cases.
* Undertake complex risk assessments and communicate the outcome effectively in verbal and written format.
* Possess a DBS check covering both Child and Adult Workforce (enhanced) as a requirement of employment.
* Travel throughout the authority and surrounding area; must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or an alternative means of travel.
* Be aware that Business Insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy.
* Induction programme followed by opportunities to work from home where applicable.
* Interviews will be held week commencing 29th September 2025.
Contract and employment details
* This is a limited term contract ending 30th September 2026.
* This role is available as an internal secondment opportunity; you should first seek permission from your line manager before applying.
Salary
* EDT Social Worker non AMHP £40,777 to £44,075 per annum (including an out of hours shift allowance of 26% = £51,379 to £55,534 per annum).
Benefits and culture
* As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work, and we welcome applications from everyone; selections are based on merit and abilities.
* We invest in the careers of our people and offer training and development opportunities to help staff make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
* Strong team ethos in a relatively small local authority with manageable caseloads and effective supervision to support decision-making for children and young people.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff receive the right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
Additional context
Staff are overwhelmingly positive about working for South Gloucestershire Council. They report feeling heard and responded to by senior leaders, with reduced workloads, more stable management and improved quality of practice due to focused training, including the Programme for Change initiative. There is a clear pathway of career progression, including a bespoke managers development programme. We are building and shaping communities and providing essential services to keep communities safe and well maintained. For the full job description, please refer to the link provided by the employer.
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