Social Work Trainee Apprentice

Develop the skills and knowledge needed for a career in social work while supporting adults, children and families across Gloucestershire. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to assessments and support plans, promote wellbeing, and help connect people to services and community resources.

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience

• GCSE · English · 4 · Essential
• GCSE · Mathematics · 4 · Essential
• A Level · Health and Social Care · Pass · Essential

Enjoy flexible and agile working, generous annual leave with the option to buy more, family-friendly policies, a supportive working environment, access to well-being services, employee discounts, staff networks, professional development opportunities, and great benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work, and Green Car Salary Sacrifice schemes.

This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check, and you will be asked to apply for a Disclosure Certificate if you are offered the position.  As a condition of the apprenticeship, candidates will need to work towards the completion of the level 6 Social Worker apprenticeship Standard. This will be delivered in partnership with an approved Higher Education Institute. You will spend at least 20% of your working week undertaking new learning and development opportunities that will support you in working towards the successful completion of the apprenticeship. This will be planned in advance and may require travel out of county. The nature of this post requires flexibility to meet urgent work needs as they arise. This will inevitably entail work outside of normal working hours and locations across the county, including in our locality and specialist teams. The post holder must hold a clear and valid driving licence (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply) or have the ability to travel around the County.

Gloucestershire County Council is a county council which administers the most strategic local government services in the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, in the South West of England.

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Care services · Level 6