Children's Newly Qualified Social Workers

**Salary**

£37,035 & Excellent Benefits

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

Rotherham

**Job category/type**

Childrens Social Work

**Date posted**

08/01/2025

**Job reference**

REQ19129
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Directorate - Children and Young People's Services

Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours per week

Come and join our team here in Rotherham We have strong and accessible leadership in place and pride ourselves on our learning environment and team culture.

Rotherham offers a fantastic environment for Newly Qualified Social Workers Here are some key benefits and reasons to consider starting your career there:
**Key Benefits for NQSWs in Rotherham**:

- **Dedicated Support**: You’ll receive dedicated support from Social Work Practice Consultants as part of your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), including monthly consultations.
- **Workshops and Training**: Participate in monthly NQSW workshops led by Practice Consultants and expert speakers, as well as fortnightly team workshops with Advanced Practitioners.
- **Manageable Caseloads**: Enjoy low and protected caseloads, with an average of 14 children per NQSW as of January 2024.
- **Strong Management**: Benefit from strong management and regular reflective supervisions.
- **Professional Development**: Access excellent professional learning and development opportunities, including 15 guaranteed days of training in approaches like ‘Signs of Safety’ and ‘Restorative Practice’.
- **Career Pathway**: After your ASYE, you can progress through a structured career pathway with positions at Level 2, Level 3, and Advanced Practitioner levels.
- **Competitive Salary** - we value our social workers and that’s reflective in our competitive pay, we always pay at the top of the band no matter what level you are on.

**Key Developments in Social Work Practice**:

- **Early Help Multi-Agency Offer**: Recognised by Ofsted for its strength and creativity.
- **Comprehensive Family Support**: Includes systemic therapeutic services, intensive response services to family crises, and Family Group Conferencing.
- **Therapeutic Support**: Investment in high-quality therapeutic support for vulnerable children and young people.
- **Youth Involvement**: LAC Council and Young Inspectors play a role in influencing and developing services.
- **Recruitment and Well-being**: A holistic approach to recruitment, retention, and well-being.

**About the Opportunity**

Rotherham is committed to providing an outstanding service to children and young people. They offer a supportive and positive work environment, praised by Ofsted for staff morale and organizational culture. With strong leadership and a focus on reducing caseloads and streamlining administration, you’ll have more time to build meaningful relationships with the community.

**Important Dates**:

- **Closing Date**: 2nd February 2025
- **Shortlisting**: 3rd February 2025
- **Interview Date**: 11th February 2025 (All Day)

If you have any questions about the roles, you can contact one of the Service Managers for more information:

- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults._
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our _website_._