Social Worker, Mental Health

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Social Worker
• Job Location:
  
  Forest Of Dean Area Office
• Salary: £39,481 - £42,123 per annum/pro rata + relocation allowance of up to £8,000
• Benefits:
  Free onsite parking and a range of benefits!
• Hours per Week: 30
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 27/09/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14175
• This post is not open to job share

Are you an experienced Social Worker? Then we would love to hear from you! If you're a qualified Social Worker in the UK and looking to move to Gloucestershire, we offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000
* subject to qualifying conditions. There's never been a better time to make the move! Watch our video to learn all that #ourSouth

West has to offer!
If you’rea
Skilled Worker already living and working in the UK, with a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in an Adults Social Worker role, currently registered with SWE and looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire, then read on!

Our vision for the people we work with is for them to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. We want people to have choice and control over the services and support they receive and have access to services that use resources creatively. To help us to achieve our vision we focus on making Adult Social Care a place where people want to work and feel supported to deliver quality practice so they can focus on people first.

See how we #makethedifference in transforming lives and reinvigorating social work in the county by reading our Community Care Editorial.

We have a part time (30 hours)
Social Worker opportunity in our Forest of Dean Locality Team
, based in scenic Cinderford. To find out more about our Forest Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage or email @ASCrecrui to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.

Why Gloucestershire? Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events;
Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire . This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, passionate, innovative, and highly supportive team.

Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work:

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part time employees)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free staff parking
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees
• Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They…