ASYE – Newly Qualified Social Workers

We are looking for six dynamic and newly qualified Social Workers in Adult Social Care. 

Full time ASYE positions available:

• Bridport and West Dorset Learning Disability Community team
• North Dorset Learning Disability Community team
• Peripatetic Team – flexibly working across teams
• East Dorset Locality Team
• Weymouth Locality Team 
• Dorchester & West Locality Team

Interviews will take place on 4th and 5th March 2025 at County Hall in Dorchester, Dorset.

What’s in it for you: 

• We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice. 

• All NQSWs will have access to the ASYE programme with training specifically organised for NQSWs by the ASYE programme development lead. 

• All NQSWs will be offered a protected caseload and 10% of the NQSWs working time will be allocated to protected development time.  

• We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike.We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce.   

• We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development. 

• We promote career development.  

• We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.  

• You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.  

• We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase more.  

What you can expect to be doing:

You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence. 

You will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority.  

Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role.  

About you: 

We are looking to recruit friendly, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals to join our highly motivated, respected and valued Adult Social Care teams. We would love to hear from you if you have: 

• excellent innovation skills to join us on our journey to excellence
• the ability to work and contribute to a team
• a flexible approach when the need arises
• a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice as a social worker, who can use a strengths-based approach
• excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a flexible approach and able to work closely with a range of professionals
• creativity and passion about enabling people to be as independent as possible
• confidence with the legal basis for practice and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010
• if you are keen to embrace continuous professional development

You must have a degree or equivalent in social work and be registered with Social Work England, with the ability to fulfil the travel requirements of this position and a full valid UK driving licence.

Please note that we cannot accept an International or a Provisional driving licence, and applicants must have use of their own appropriate vehicle. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work in the UK as part of the appointment process. Relocation allowances and expenses are not available for these roles.

These are all full time roles at 37 hours per week.