Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Summary
Are you a 3rd year student or just completed your social work degree? Are you starting to look for your first social work position? Then look no further!
We are now accepting applications for a next cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Families and Children’s Service.
We are recruiting in teams across Wiltshire including; Support and Safeguarding, Integrated Front Door/MASH, Children in Care, Fostering and Kinship and our Emerald team who specialise in child exploitation.
LIVE WORK ENGAGE
At Wiltshire we value and recognise all our staff for the hard work they do every day.
Our Families and Children's service provides a high quality, efficient and effective social work service which responds to the needs of children, young people, and their families, and we want you to join us!
How do we support you?
You will work with a dedicated ASYE Development Manager. That support includes twice monthly supervision as well as informal support and ongoing guidance for practice. You will receive ongoing training and development which is designed by our designated ASYE Co-ordinator, and you will finish with an end of year group celebration.
Why Wiltshire?
In addition to our Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, we provide a range of learning and development opportunities - not just at the start of your career but across the professional capabilities’ framework. Grounded in relationship-based practice, opportunities are varied and ongoing such as a newly developed innovative fund for developing practice by shadowing in organisations.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: National Services & Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE) roles across Wiltshire Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to National Services & Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £32,909 - £34,723 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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