About The Role
Hours: 37
Salary: HC07 £31,067 - £35,235
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hereford
Closing Date: 02/07/2025
Are you a recently qualified or about to qualify social worker? We offer an assisted and supported year in employment (ASYE) designed to help you apply your skills and make a difference for children and young people in Herefordshire. If you seek a supportive environment, protected caseload, great colleagues, outdoor access, and community spirit, consider applying.
Herefordshire Children’s Services is transforming to improve support to children and families. Our ASYE program is a key part of this, providing a stable foundation and adhering to core ASYE principles (Skills for Care, 17/10/2022).
Supported by the Social Care Academy, you will have an induction, training, and guidance from an Advanced Practitioner. You will also access a bespoke 52-week learning program and Herefordshire’s Learning Offer to support your ongoing professional development.
We guarantee a protected caseload, and as a supernumerary NQSW, you will have opportunities to develop skills across service areas. You will also enhance your critical reflection skills, attend development groups, and receive practice observations to meet Skills for Care standards.
Our focus on career development aims to identify future senior practitioners and managers, with ongoing learning opportunities post-ASYE. Successful completion of the program will advance you to the next grade, with eligibility for a market forces supplement (£5,000/year) and a Skills for Care CPD certificate.
We ask that you are a team player, child and family-focused, and able to travel independently across the region (full driving license required). Reasonable adjustments will be considered.
If interested, review the role’s job description and person specification. To apply, submit your CV and supporting statement explaining how you meet the role’s requirements. Interviews are scheduled for 1st July; please ensure availability.
For further information, contact us at: socialcareacademy@herefordshire.gov.uk
We Offer
* Competitive salary, holiday entitlement, pension, and staff benefits scheme
* Pension scheme enrolment in LGPS
* Protected time and budget for professional development
* Clear pathways to senior roles
* 31 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to purchase more
* Employee Assistance Programme (support and counselling)
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Retail, leisure, holiday, and health benefits
About Us
Herefordshire, a historic and rural county on the Wales border, offers unspoilt countryside, heritage, and lively towns. Our priority is children’s safety and providing them a great start in life, achieved through dedicated, passionate staff and a relational practice approach. We invest in staff training and development to help you excel. Join us in making a positive impact and supporting vulnerable children and families.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Successful candidates will undergo DBS and other pre-employment checks. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities, armed forces members, and Herefordshire care leavers, supporting the Disability Confident scheme and Armed Forces Covenant.
Refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. To apply, submit your CV and supporting statement within the application form, addressing the role’s requirements.
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