ASYE Social Worker
About the job
Salary: £35,235 for the assessed year plus £2,500 market supplement for the assessed year and £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are excited to invite applications for Newly Qualified Social Workers to begin their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) under Luton’s Social Work Academy. We believe that having the right support during your early career as a social worker is crucial in developing a strong and stable workforce that has the right skills and support to flourish and ultimately deliver the best service to children and families.
When you join Luton, you'll be guided and mentored by the Social Work Academy and your team, to develop your skills and confidence as a social work practitioner. You'll receive a comprehensive induction and be allocated a dedicated ASYE Assessor and Senior Practitioner, who will ensure that support provided is tailored to your skills, experience and needs.
You’ll have the opportunity to access learning opportunities such as shadowing/observing colleagues, attending training, learning events etc and gain relevant experience to expand your knowledge and understanding of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to this role. During and after your ASYE, you’ll be encouraged to access opportunities to progress in your career in Luton.
Newly Qualified Social Workers will perform direct work with children and families, make assessments of risk, formulate care plans, facilitate family network meetings, and review services for children and families. You'll make professional judgements in a multi-disciplinary setting, communicate effectively to maintain up to date records and work effectively as a team.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for passionate, agile, dynamic, and inspiring Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Children’s Services. If you are a Newly Qualified Social Workers with experience in the field of children and family social work, then come with us on a fantastic journey to change children’s lives.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, ability to problem solve, and passion for using a strengths-based approach to assist families to make sustainable changes. You'll be motivated, resilient and able to work under pressure and in a busy environment.
It is essential that you have Dip SW, CQSW, or recognised equivalent professional qualification.
Interviews for this post will take place 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th of August.
About us
Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government’s Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.
Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.
The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.
Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Additional information
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
- Friday Funday Socials - One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £35,898 per year