Social Worker, Mental Health

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Social Worker
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall, Block 5, 2nd Floor
• Salary: £38,220 - £40,777 per annum + relocation allowance of up to £8,000
• Benefits:
  Free offsite parking and a range of benefits!
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 16/08/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14581
• This post is not open to job share

If you’re a 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!

Salary Skilled Worker Social Worker: £38,220 per annum with a relocations allowance of up to £8,000
* for eligible applicants.

Salary Experienced Adults Social Worker: £39,152 - £40,777 per annum with a relocations allowance of up to £8,000
* for eligible applicants.

Are you an experienced Social Worker? Then we would love to hear from you!

If you’re a 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 byreading our Community Care Editorial.

We have 2 full time Social Worker opportunities in our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team
, based in the heart of the city, with great access routes to the M5. Tofind out more about our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team,please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage or if you want to learn more about team, please email ASCRecrui to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.

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
• 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

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