Newly Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO1-PO4
Salary: £38,934 – £50,574 per annum (plus £1000 Market Supplement)
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd March 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 31st March 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

OFSTED: Our Children’s Services have been rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED, reflecting our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. The latest inspection highlighted significant progress and the positive impact of our front line interventions for children and families. Ofsted observed that “staff are proud of working for Haringey. A culture of appreciation, kindness and support is firmly embedded. Staff said their leaders care about them, listen to them and take action to address the things that need to change. In turn, staff are loyal and they care about their leaders… They talk about the feeling of ‘family’. “
Supportive Environment: At Haringey, we believe in nurturing talent. Our ASYE programme offers comprehensive support, including regular supervision, mentoring, and tailored training to help you grow and succeed in your role.
Innovative Practices: We are at the forefront of implementing innovative practices that make a real difference in the lives of children and families. Join us and be part of a team that values creativity and forward-thinking solutions.
Career Development: Haringey is committed to your professional growth. We offer secondment opportunities in the 2nd year across various services, and this plays a crucial role in our POST- ASYE career development pathway, enabling you to broaden your experience and advance your career to achieve your professional goals. In year 3, 4 and 5 we also provide development opportunities as Practice Educators for experienced staff.
Positive Work Culture: Our team is known for its collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be working alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the community.

About the Role

As a Newly Qualified Social Worker you can expect high quality support during your Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE). In Haringey we believe in growing and nurturing our Newly Qualified Social Workers, by providing a programme of tailored support to ensure that you feel confident in your practice and well cared for within the organisation. This includes regular peer-group learning sessions, supervision and guidance from your team-based assessor and mentor; a varied and interesting caseload; regular feedback on your practice and access to a range of resources and training via our Haringey Children’s Academy. Haringey are proud of our focus on evidence-based research in practice and have a range of tools available for Practitioners. If you have any queries about this role or would like to find out more, please contact ASYE Coordinator Sanjiv Daniel on 07817147850/ sanjiv.daniel@haringey.gov.uk

An innovative learning and development that focuses on experiential learning and critical reflection through the Haringey Children’s Academy (check out of Haringey Children’s Academy – Testimonials)

About You

Haringey are looking for a Newly Qualified Social Worker to join their ASYE programme. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about working collaboratively with families and young people and working in a relational and empathetic way. You must have a commitment to direct work and advocating for children and young people and a willingness to learn and accept feedback in a constructive manner. An NQSW in Haringey should be a positive communicator who can collaborate, influence and challenge with excellent verbal and written skills. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge of the research, legislation and statutory responsibilities that underpin Children’s Social Care, and be able to work to a high standard, meet deadlines and contribute to a learning culture within your team. You will be proactive in building on your previous learning and experience. Some experience in children’s social care would be an advantage. Most importantly we are looking for someone who has an unwavering passion for social work, the vision and drive to change outcomes for children, young people and their families and the skills to be part of a team that inspires and supports stakeholders. Candidates must hold a relevant Social Work qualification and, in order to qualify for the ASYE programme, must have graduated after January 2022. Social Work England registration must be in place before a start date can be provided.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk