Suffolk County Council
Summary
– Current vacancies: Direct Payment Review Team, Ipswich
– Newly Qualified Adult Social Workers: £36,124 per annum, Plus a £500 additional payment on completion of ASYE (pro rata for part time hours)
– Adult Social Workers:£37,035 – £39,513 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
– Plus Retention payments for up to 2 -5 years service up to the value of £2,000
– Full time and part time hours available
– Permanent
We are recruiting for Social Workers in our Direct Payment Review Team (including Newly Qualified Social Workers) in Adult Social Care.
At Suffolk County Council, we offer more than a job—we provide a meaningful career supporting vulnerable adults. Our preventative approach to social care thrives on collaborative, innovative teamwork. We empower our multi-disciplinary teams to share ideas and drive positive change. Bring your proactive attitude, and we’ll help you make a real impact.
Empowering Everyone
We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
– A relevant social work qualification
– A current Social Work England registration (or awaiting your registration if Newly Qualified)
– A valid driving license and access to personal transport.
You will bring experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. You should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
Having developed and established an excellent career development pathway we will support you in your career development and choices. To ensure we offer our staff the best opportunities to progress we offer a minimum of six protected days for Social Workers to undertake continuous professional development; ensuring that you are given sufficient time and support to maintain registration with Social Work England.
To apply for this job please visit www.suffolkjobsdirect.org.