About The Job Salary: £35,235 plus a Social Worker Market Supplement of £4,404, which equates to a total of £39,639 per annum.
(£28,624 – £31,067 per annum before Social Work England registration)Working Pattern: Full-time, Permanent Location: To be confirmed at interviewWe're hiring Newly Qualified Social Workers, from the current Step Up to Social Work programme, to join our teams and commence the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment from September 2025.
West Sussex County Council is proud to have a well-established an innovative ASYE programme, supporting our Social Work teams, based in the East, Central and West of the county.
Preference to team and location is discussed at interview.We have developed the way we work within our Children Services through the adoption of the Family Safeguarding Model and will continue to develop the West Sussex Social Work Early Career Framework so that we can guide and steer Newly Qualified Social Workers through that crucial first year of practice.
Only the most promising and passionate advocates of children and young people who wish to work in frontline Children Social Care Teams will be selected to take part in this programme.As you embark on a challenging but extremely rewarding career in social work, the ASYE programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge with an emphasis on reflective practice to best support children and families in West Sussex.
You will be equipped through excellent training, and a Professional Development Assessor to support you through your ASYE.
Newly Qualified Social Workers will be based in teams across the county working with Team Managers committed to supporting them at the start of their careers who themselves have had support to enhance your experience.
The aim is to help you become the best social worker you can be with a phased approach to the volume and complexity of your workload.We need brilliant Newly Qualified Social Workers who inspire and deliver change all around them.
That's why we're looking for motivated, ambitious, and passionate Step up to Social Work graduates like you to come and join us.
Please note that you will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport.
Pool cars and pool bikes available.
Experience and Skills Some of the key skills, experience and qualifications we require for the role: Able to analyse and interpret information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.Able to work proactively as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes.Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to others and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action.Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with complex issues, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development.Understanding of managing levels of risk within a caseload.Social Work England registration eligibility.Valid, full driving licence.
For our full list please review the job description attached.
Rewards and Benefits During your ASYE you can expect a reduced and protected caseload, a dedicated practice assessor to help oversee your professional and personal development, regular reflective and group supervision and a dedicated intensive training pathway.
After the ASYE there is a good offer for Continuous Professional Development and specific support for aspiring managers through the Management Academy.As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do as shown below: For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, please visit our website.