Salary range: £41,511- £43,449 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
A Great Opportunity to start your Social Care Career
Brent is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country, with communities, ideas and experiences from across the world helping to shape who we are. Working here means joining a council that is focused on fairness, open to new thinking and committed to improving life for local people.
Our values shape how we work and what people can expect from us. We collaborate proactively, lead inclusively, embrace change, are bold and curious, and celebrate and share our success. For people who care about public service and want their work to matter, Brent offers the chance to make a meaningful difference.
About the role
Brent’s Children, Young People and Community Development Service is looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed social workers who have qualified in the last 2 years for our ASYE programme.
Whilst we at Brent have high expectations of our newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) you will be supported as part of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.
The ASYE is a nationally recognised 12-month programme for NQSWs to help you make the transition from the point of qualification to the professional social work role. The ASYE programme is well embedded and developed in Brent.
Further support for NQSWs is a dedicated monthly reflective space for ASYEs, which is aimed at all ASYEs to complement your NQSW/ASYE year of practice.
As part of Brent’s workforce, you will be entitled to attend a range of courses throughout your ASYE year, from Trauma-Informed Practice, Systemic Practice, Restorative Justice, Contextual Safeguarding, Signs of Safety and much more, which is all part of our Ways of Working/Practice Framework. Brent is extremely committed to your success, and we have a specialised Learning Academy which offers bespoke and individual support to our ASYEs. This support includes coaching, mentoring, developing specific areas of practice which affords you with a dynamic learning experience.
There will be a range of social work duties and responsibilities that NQSWs will carry out, depending on the service area you are appointed to. You will be expected to underpin all your work with a commitment to relationship-based practice and ensuring that the voice of the child is evident throughout and appropriately influences planning.
Brent is also committed to inclusive practice and have Brent focused specialised training such as LGBTQ+ Awareness, Anti- Racist Practice and more throughout the year. As well as your core social work skills you will have the opportunity to contribute to innovative child and family practice which promotes the voice of the child that influence service provision for those in need in our borough.
Other benefits for joining Brent’s ASYE programme:
- Consistency in case, individual and group supervision
- Smaller caseloads
- Greater management oversight
- Flexible working
- Consistency in appraisals
- Clear practice expectations
Brent has a “Grow Our Own” initiative, once you have successfully completed your ASYE year, we remain committed to your career development and offer the below and more, as part of our succession planning initiative:
- Clear routes to progression, access to the bi-annual Progression Panel
- Staff supported with development planning and a Professional Development Process
- Director’s Commendations to recognise excellence
- Leadership development opportunities protected with commissioned external programmes post successful ASYE
- ASYE learning and development offer and individual development plans
About you
You will have completed your Social Work qualification and be looking for your next step to complete your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). You will be committed to improving the life experiences for children and families and promoting their independence, resilience and help them to reach their full potential.
Applicants must also have a current or application in progress for their professional registration with Social Work England (SWE).
Why join us?
We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, you will benefit from:
• 27 days’ annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• hybrid and flexible working options for most roles
• supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and onsite facilities
• learning and development opportunities to support your career
• access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment
To learn more about our staff benefits, visit Our offer to you.
How to apply
Please note that employees must have successfully completed their probationary period before applying for this vacancy
Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026 (23:59) - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description. This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome all applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long term health conditions, diagnosis, and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria. Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
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