Newly Qualified Social Worker 2021 Graduation

Permanent, Full Time

Starting Salary: £28,592 per annum.

Post ASYE Salary: £32,065 to £43,839 per annum.

Location: Across Essex

Closing Date: 18th April 2021

Are you graduating this year and looking to join an award winning ASYE programme?

If YES…then hit apply to register your interest right now in working for Essex County Council, we can then notify you when recruitment will open for the 2021 intake of newly qualified social workers in both Adult Social Care and Children & Families.

About Us

With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as those you work to support. We're Serious about social work and always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our approach to Social Care. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we'll empower you to make the most of your ASYE as a Newly Qualified Social Worker within Essex County Council (ECC).

About You

You should be qualifying as a Social Worker after April 2021. You'll bring a positive attitude and willingness to learn and a passion to help others.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential. However, Essex County Council continues to review its ways of working during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go tohttps://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

What we offer in return

We'll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training, and development to empower you. You can kick start your career with a range of opportunities offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy. And, with flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we'll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

If you have any questions about the role, or working with us, please contact our Resourcing Team on 0333 013 5888.

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/benefits.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.