ASYE Social Worker, Children's Services

Job Details

• Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
• Salary: £39,862 per annum (plus additional £3k market supplement) (pay award pending)
• Location: Shute End, Wokingham
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 37 hours per week.
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 09/09/2026 at 23:00
• Reference: 713414

We have an excellent opportunity for an ASYE Newly Qualified Social Worker to join our Children’s Services here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, permanent basis.

At Wokingham our ASYE Social Workers are valued and invested in by means of supportive management, and a dedicated inhouse ASYE Programme; which is run by our Principal Social Worker and Practice Consultants.

Having an inhouse run ASYE Programme allows us to take a unique approach in how our newly qualified Social Workers are supported and coached to become confident and well rounded professionals, with sound knowledge and expertise in a range of different safeguarding scenarios.

• Individual bespoke learning plan for the year
• Three review points during your year, designed to develop your caseload at an appropriate rate
• Monthly reflective supervision (focussing on your personal development) with your dedicated Practice Consultant (with additional support available to suit your unique requirements).
• Monthly check-in session, to learn about new processes

• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days per annum (rising by 5 days with 5 years continued local government serviced), plus Bank Holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week
• Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
• Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more
• Move through Menopause Course
• Sports & Social Group Activities - Including running, football, cricket & more
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Networks
• And more!

We Believe In Creating a Supportive Environment Amongst Your Fellow Social Workers, To Build This Culture Of Peer Support We Also Provide

• Monthly ASYE group mornings
• Monthly ASYE group supervisions and case discussions
• Shadowing/buddy-up scheme across the teams
• Team-based group supervisions
• Practice model training events

As an ASYE at Wokingham you will find an environment where your practice can flourish and learning and development is promoted. Many of our current Social Workers, Assistant Team Managers and Team Managers started with us as ASYEs. Wokingham Children’s Services are proud to have successfully retained over 80% of our ASYE workforce over the past 5 years.

“Wokingham ASYE has been a very positive experience for me. Right from the beginning at the recruitment stage you are made feel so welcome and safe. This warm approachable and supportive feeling is carried on throughout the ASYE year by the Principal Social Worker and Practice Consultants.”

“The ASYE program in Wokingham does exactly what it says on the tin. As a newly qualified social worker you are supported to grow, learn and develop without feeling overwhelmed. With an induction that has continued to go from strength to strength over the 6 years since I started as a student and with a management group that listen to feedback and implement positive change to the program as a result of this.”

“The best decision I have made in my Social Work career is joining the Wokingham ASYE programme. The Wokingham ASYE programme provided me with the support and security I needed to explore and develop my skills and knowledge at a pace that I felt in control of, while still providing the challenge I needed to progress.”

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range…