Adult Social Care Workers (ASCWs)
This is a great opportunity if you want to work in Adult Social Care but don't have a degree in Social Work.
Our Adult Social Care Workers come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds. They work alongside people and their carers who draw on support to help them achieve the goals that matter to them.
Adult Social Care Workers receive supervision and support from registered social workers. They also have the opportunity to apply to become a Social Work Apprentice.
Social Work Apprentices
As an Adult Social Care Worker with us, you can have the opportunity to become a registered Social Worker.
In partnership with the University of Gloucestershire, we offer a fully funded three year degree apprenticeship programme. You can complete this while you work for us.
We currently offer two ASCWs every two years but we are working to expand this offer.
Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs)
We provide an excellent level of support to newly qualified social workers. We prioritise reduced caseloads and protected-time and enhanced supervision. This is to ensure NQSWs have a safe pace to solidify the learning from their degree programme and critically reflect on their practice.
As part of an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), all NQSWs will attend group mentoring sessions. These are run by the Professional Development Leads for Social Work.
Social Workers
Our social workers practise in a wide variety of settings and within diverse communities. You will have the opportunity to work with members of the community who are or may have the following:
- learning disabilities
- older people
- disabled people
- people with experiences of mental ill-health
- people at risk of abuse and neglect
We work in specialist teams in these areas so you can make a real difference to people's lives. How we approach this work is outlined in our Practice Framework.
We provide a range of post qualifying career development pathways to help our social workers take the next step in their careers. For example, you may wish to move on to become a
- Practice Educator
- Best Interest Assessor
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).