Qualified children's social worker vacancies
If you're passionate about working with children and young people and keen to develop your career with a progressive employer, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch with us at swchildren.staffing@plymouth.gov.uk for more information, or apply for one of our vacancies.
Apply for a Qualified Children's Social Worker
Apply for Advanced Practitioner Children's Social Worker
Why work for us
- Great location - a vibrant waterfront city in one of the most beautiful areas of the country close to beaches and Dartmoor
- A consistently low vacancy rate compared to the national average
- Supportive and friendly teams
- Training, development time and regular supervision with a clear career path
- A career graded role profile from newly qualified social worker to experienced social worker to advanced practitioner
- A staff moves policy allowing you to move around teams without having to reapply for positions
- A commitment to maintaining manageable caseloads
- An excellent salary
- Competitive benefits package and work life balance - you could get up to £8,000 to help you relocate to Plymouth
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What Ofsted say about us
- A clear professional development framework for newly qualified social workers and for those in years two and three after qualification. This includes a range of training and opportunities to gain advanced qualifications
- Our social workers act quickly when children need protection
- There are no serious failures that leave children being harmed or at risk of harm
- The voice of the child and young person is kept at the centre of all of our work
- Staff are skilled, passionate and ambitious and children and young people only become looked after by the Council if this is the right decision for them.