Job type
PermanentLocation
Southend-on-SeaWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Qualified Social WorkerIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£37938
Children Services, ASYE Student Social Worker, Southend Essex
Your new company
Restorative Practice and Our Vision
Here in Southend, relationships really matter. The key to successful Social Work is how we form and develop relationships of all types. From the relationships you build with children and their families, to the relationships you have with our Safeguarding Partners. This includes the relationships within our own organisation.
Here in Southend, we recognise the importance of these relationships; we have developed a training programme of Restorative Practice to give you the knowledge, skills and tools to practice effective social work. However, this is not something which is done by you. As an organisation, we have committed to equipping all staff from the Heads of Service through to every level of the authority with these skills to allow everyone to play their part in keeping children safe and enabling families to reach their full potential.
Our vision is ‘A Southend Where All Children Achieve Success’. By joining Southend City Council as a Newly Qualified Social Worker, you will be key in making our vision a reality for all children.
You will be joining Children’s Services judged to be Good by Ofsted in 2024. Ofsted stated that:
“Many workers have chosen to both live and work in Southend.
They have seen positive cultural changes in the organisation and describe Southend as "not just being a good place to live but now also a good place to work.”
They have seen positive cultural changes in the organisation and describe Southend as "not just being a good place to live but now also a good place to work.”
“Social workers speak with warmth and knowledge about the children and families they support”
“The training and development offered in Southend is comprehensive and equips staff effectively to deliver their work with children and families.
Your new role
Do you feel passionate about improving children’s life chances? Are you looking for the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that facilitates critical thinking and enables you to make the best decisions for children, their families and carers?
Join our Southend Family and the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Programme as a Newly Qualified Social Worker and be part of the positive change!
Southend’s ASYE programme is based on a national framework for practice development to help newly qualified social workers to develop the skills, knowledge and capability to climb the career ladder. Here in Southend, we provide a bespoke ASYE programme dedicated to your individual learning and development needs. We want you to have a rewarding and satisfying career and, for this reason, we invest in delivering a progressive and comprehensive development programme that can offer you:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) days to support your individual Professional Development Plan:
- Access to Southend Social Care Academy with various learning and development opportunities, including seminars, workshops and action learning,
- Protected caseloads and time for learning,
- Monthly reflective practice groups to share experiences and to learn from each other,
- Southend Social Care Academy’s individual support, coaching, mentoring and guidance throughout the process,
- Dedicated support and supervision from your Manager and ASYE assessor to help you reflect on your practice and learning needs,
- Comprehensive Induction Programme, including key people and areas of Children’s Services,
- Continuation of support after completing the ASYE Programme,
- Clear career pathway to progress within Children’s Services,
- Attractive salary, access to social work tools and resources and many employee benefits, including flexible working and generous annual leave provisions.
You can find more information about the ASYE programme and employee benefits here:
https://southend-borough-council.job-essentials.com/our-people/childrens-services/
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you must be either a Qualified Social Worker or just finishing your Social Work degree.
You must have UK experience of working within Children and Families.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
