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Welcome to the Employer Zone, where you can see the very best of the sector’s top recruiters showcasing their organisations. Read on to see the latest articles and insights which can help you make an informed decision when it comes to finding your next role.

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Why developing social workers is the key to success at this ‘outstanding’ council
How this council is creating a safe, supportive environment for children’s social workers
‘I’ve had the same manager for 12 years, so I’ve never seen a need to leave’
‘It feels like we’re doing worthwhile work here – real, grassroots social work’

London Borough of Bexley

Why developing social workers is the key to success at this ‘outstanding’ council
Low caseloads and ‘outstanding’ management support: how a council supports social workers to be ‘the practitioner they want to be’

London Borough of Havering

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‘I’ve had the same manager for 12 years, so I’ve never seen a need to leave’
‘I’ve never had to go home and worry about a case’: how this adult social care service convinced a social worker to give up agency work
‘Everyone’s journey’: how involving social workers improved performance and reduced caseloads in this council
Join Havering and lead the way on changing the lives of care leavers

Hampshire County Council

How this council is creating a safe, supportive environment for children’s social workers
How this council’s social workers are building a practice framework that’s built to last
How this council’s unified social work teams are cutting caseloads and improving support for families
‘Social workers have families too and this job should not come at the cost of their own home life’

Swindon Borough Council

‘I was the only permanent social worker on my team – here’s why I stayed’

Dorset County Council

‘You don’t deliver good services sat in an office; it’s the social workers who know best’
Putting adults’ social workers back in the driving seat
Falling caseloads, emotional support, variety: Why you should be a Dorset social worker
The Dorset formula for better outcomes for children

London Borough of Croydon

‘It feels like we’re doing worthwhile work here – real, grassroots social work’
How this council took social worker caseloads from excessive to below target – in just eight months
‘Improving is about having the right social workers in the right place’
Can you see the real me?

Hertfordshire County Council

Why this social worker is thriving on the challenge, pace and rewards of hospital social work
Meet the outstanding model that’s helping this council address complex trauma in families
Take the power back: Meet the council that’s putting the trust and professionalism back in social work

Devon County Council

Meet the fresh approach that’s allowing this council’s adult social care practitioners to get back to what matters
How this council lets adults’ social workers shape their own career paths
‘The best of the service came out in the snow’

Wiltshire Council

Support, development and a practice focus: how this council supports its social workers
Flexi-working, less box filling and more time with adults – how one council is liberating its social workers and OTs

West Sussex County Council

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A new deal for children’s social workers
‘There’s no hesitation at all. We’re a team’

Staffordshire County Council

Why I’ve spent my 15-year social work career in one council
How a council is promoting social workers’ development without moving them into management

Medway Council

How this council supports social workers to take pride in what they do
‘The social work pods mean you feel part of a unit that pulls together’

Lambeth Council

A safe route in to social work: how this ASYE scheme supports new social workers
Manageable caseloads, admin support and promotion opportunities: why we left our ‘good’ councils for this one

Lincolnshire County Council

How direct work that empowers families is delivering big benefits for social workers in this council
How this council’s peri-team gives social workers proactive rather than reactive support
‘It felt like we social worked people but then we moved to Signs of Safety’

Barking and Dagenham Council

‘I didn’t just want to go anywhere. It had to be the right authority’
How one council is regenerating the career development of its social workers
‘Employers kept saying my disability meant I couldn’t do social work, but one borough believed in me’

Somerset County Council

‘The systemic approach triggered a change in our culture of supervision’
The original social work Try Before You Apply day returns
How tearing up the paperwork gave our adult social care staff the freedom to get on with the job

Norfolk County Council

Why this council is reinventing the social work front door by saying goodbye to written referrals
Are you ready to crack the toughest challenge in foster carer recruitment?
‘Just over a week after I joined, we got the call from Ofsted’

Luton Borough Council

‘A director’s job is to enable social workers to be the best they can be’

Suffolk County Council

5 reasons why social workers love to work at this council
New approaches, new ideas to help children get a fresh start

Gloucestershire County Council

How this adult social care service’s open culture supports brave social work
Six ways we are building better careers for experienced adults’ social workers

Oxfordshire County Council

Why you should start your social work career in Oxfordshire
Be at the forefront of children’s social work

Doncaster Children’s Services Trust

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‘We’re finally getting it right for young people’
Young people leading the way on changing services in Doncaster
How Doncaster convinced us to quit agency social work

Rotherham MBC

Team manager sought to help tackle child sexual exploitation
Helping to make the difference in Rotherham
The green shoots of recovery in Rotherham social work

East Sussex County Council

A collaborative approach to make the knowledge and skills statement work for adult social workers
The council behind one of the country’s most forward-thinking health and social care integration projects
East Sussex: investing in you – the social worker

City of York Council

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The voice of young people being supported by children’s services in York
Social workers deserve a council that understands social work
What is it like to be a referral and assessment social worker in York?

Wirral Council

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How Wirral’s bespoke social work model is revitalising practice

Cambridgeshire County Council

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You’re invited … to Cambridgeshire’s Social Work Showcase

Social Personnel

‘I’ve never known an agency be this kind to me’: how relationships and continuity is setting this agency apart

Slough Children’s Services Trust

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Why your next social work job should be in…Slough

Vale of Glamorgan Council

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Make a change you won’t regret: Become a social worker in the happiest place in Wales

Kirklees Council

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Grand designs: How Kirklees is building on child-centred social work foundations

Leicestershire County Council

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Swap deadlines and diaries for the chance to truly change a life
How one local authority supports its adult social care staff

Leicester City Council

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‘We’re now at a point where social workers that left are coming back’
Where caseloads are capped and social workers are listened to

Kent Council

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In a good place…What is it like to be a social worker in Kent?

Nottinghamshire County Council

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Can you win the trust of the most disaffected young people in society?

HC One

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Open the next chapter in your social care career: become a HC-One nursing assistant

Doncaster Council

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Be part of the adult social care revolution

Lancashire County Council

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Why your next social work job should be in… Lancashire

Milton Keynes Council

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Milton Keynes is investing in adult social care careers

Caritas

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What locum social workers need to know about IR35 tax changes

S.Gloucestershire Council

A fulfilling career in children’s social work

The Highland Council

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The Highland Difference: Integrated social care that stops family crises early
‘I wanted to be where social work meant reduced caseloads, better outcomes and being at the forefront of practice’
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