May 7, 2023
Sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker visa may be available for current UK and Overseas residents. We are looking to recruit qualified Social Workers and Senior Social Workers, who have a strong commitment to supporting their local communities and building links and networks for the people we work with. We are a family-friendly organisation and we want to support you to find a work-life balance, motivating you to be the best Social Care professional that you can be.
We are committed to offering you flexible working options such as:
part time hours
permanent and temporary posts
flexible working and hybrid working options
retention payments for 2, 3 and 5 years service of £1,000, £1,500 and £2,000
6 protected days to undertake CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
strong and diverse training offer
supportive and experienced teams
opportunities for development and career progression across the council
inclusive and creative culture.
Join a service with the Newly Qualified Adult Social Worker of the Year gold award winner and Adult Social Worker silver award winner of the Year of 2022.
If so, come and join us at Suffolk County Council where our staff are our greatest resource. With you in our team, we can achieve the authority’s priorities of enabling everyone to live long, healthy, fulfilling lives whilst safeguarding the most vulnerable people in Suffolk.
We are passionate about supporting you to progress your career in Suffolk and can offer you development opportunities such Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Best Interest Assessor and Practice Educator
You will need to:
be a qualified, registered social worker
have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for grade 6 Senior Social Worker posts
have good knowledge, understanding and experience of working with relevant legislation in practice.
Your role
You will have the ability and experience to undertake innovative strengths-based assessments and care planning with individuals, carers, and their personal support networks.
You will also be open to change, innovative and confident with a focus on strengthening social work; be ambitious about what people can achieve and keen to explore ideas for positive outcomes.