Family Drug & Alcohol Court Locality Social Worker

Family Drug & Alcohol Court Locality Social Worker

Join Gloucestershire County Council as a Family Drug & Alcohol Court Locality Social Worker. This permanent position is based in Tewkesbury and is part of the Children & Families team.

Salary and Benefits

• Annual salary: £39,152 – £47,181
• £4,000 welcome payment*
• £2,000 retention payment*
• Up to £8,000 relocation package*
• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• 25.5 days annual leave (pro rata for part‑time), increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 additional leave days per year (pro rata for part‑time)
• Family‑friendly policies and benefits
• Regular robust supervision and a supportive work environment
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential counselling and advice available 24/7 online or by phone
• In‑house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and links to employee networks (Prism, Young Employees Network)
• Career development and qualification opportunities, including access to our Social Work Academy
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to eligibility criteria and T&Cs)

* Subject to terms and conditions, tax and National Insurance deductions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver systemic practice that is curious, courageous, and compassionate.
• Apply trauma‑informed approaches and deepen understanding of Hidden Harm and its impact.
• Build confidence in court settings and represent the expert voice of social workers.
• Implement restorative practice with high support and high challenge.
• Develop multi‑agency interventions and collaborative permanency planning.
• Ensure equal access to FDAC for families across all localities.
• Hold one FDAC case (approximately 2 days per week) and attend fortnightly FDAC hearings with the family.
• Write and curate all FDAC reports (review, evidence, final).
• Attend formulation and intervention planning meetings.
• Deliver interventions and support permanency planning within a multidisciplinary team (including nurses, therapists, and support workers).
• Participate in a full induction, peer and one‑to‑one supervision, and contribute to transformation reviews.

About You

• Full driving licence and willingness to drive.
• DBS clearance.
• Completed your ASYE year (if qualified after 2012).

How to Apply

For an informal chat, contact Jane.

Mar Interviews will take place in person week commencing 26th January 2026.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable number of applications are received.

Under the Safer Recruitment Policy, safeguarding references will be taken before interviews. Please provide details for at least two referees, including a current or last employer and a former employer, covering the last three years of employment/education.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of roles, allowing a mix of remote and office working.

We may be able to offer sponsorship for this role in line with Home Office guidance and subject to pre‑employment checks. Applicants must already hold a valid right to work in the UK that Gloucestershire County Council can transfer.