Children and Families Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker Jobs

Gloucestershire County Council

Location:
United Kingdom, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cirencester and Forest of Dean

Category:
Public Sector

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

39152.00 - 47181.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for Social Workers and Senior Social Workers in all our locality teams. Gloucestershire covers six localities: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Stroud, Cotswolds. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.

Job Responsibility:

delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire
building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies
provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk

Requirements:

Social Work England/ Wales registration
a recognised qualification in Social Work
to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (if you qualified after 2012)
a full driving licence and willingness to drive
DBS clearance

What we offer:

welcome payment of £4,000*
annual retention payment of £2,000*
up to £8,000 relocation package*
flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
an in-house Occupational Health service
employee discount scheme
cycle to Work scheme
links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
career development and qualification opportunities
access to our Social Work Academy
paid SWE registration renewal

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Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

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