Social Worker (Adults)
Date: 29 Sept 2025
Job Location:
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Job Title: Social Worker (Adults)
* Job Location: Shire Hall
* Salary: £39,152 - £40,777 per annum + relocation allowance of up to £8,000
* Hours per Week:
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 31/10/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 12706
* This post is not open to job share
Are you an experienced Social Worker? Then we would love to hear from you
If you're a qualified Social Worker in the UK and looking to move to Gloucestershire, we offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000* subject to qualifying conditions. There's never been a better time to make the move
If you'rea Skilled Worker already living and working in the UK, with a minimum of 1 years' experience working in an Adults Social Worker role, currently registered with SWE and looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire, then read on
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About the role:
Our vision for the people we work with is for them to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. We want people to have choice and control over the services and support they receive and have access to services that use resources creatively. To help us to achieve our vision we focus on making Adult Social Care a place where people want to work and feel supported to deliver quality practice so they can focus on people first. See how we #makethedifference in transforming lives and reinvigorating social work in the county by reading our Community Care Editorial.
We have a full time Social Worker opportunity in our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team, based in the heart of the city, with great access routes to the M5. To find out more about our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team, please visit our "Meet the Teams" webpage or if you want to learn more about team, please email to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.
About us:
Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, passionate, innovative, and highly supportive team.
About you:
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.
If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.
We're closer than you think:
We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. For interested professionals located in Wales and Scotland, please contact us to discuss your application.
Applying:
Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
To start your journey with us, click 'Apply' today
The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
Additional Information:
To access the Job Profiles for thess roles, please follow the links below:-
Social Worker Adults Job Profile
This positions is subject to an Enhanced Adults DBS with Barred List 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 reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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.
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