Return to Social Work Programme to support qualified Social Workers to get back into Social Work Subject to: HCPC and DBS

With you, with the child…Every step of the way

We’re working together as one professional team, in an environment based on high challenge and high support, creating more positive outcomes for the children and families in our care. As a leadership team we will stand at your side, supporting you every step of the way

Has it been a while since you’ve left social work? Maybe you had a career break. Maybe you left to care for your own family.

Whatever the reason you left, we want to support you to return.

Our Return to Social Work programme is overseen by the Principal Social Worker. The programme is tailored to best support you to return to practice.  We are looking for Social Workers who have previous experience of working within frontline Children’s Social Work Teams.  Following an initial information session our offer includes a  mixture of reflective sessions, shadowing and self learning to help you to renew your knowledge .There will also be the opportunity to come to relevant Lite Bite training sessions.

‘I am delighted to be leading the programme to support social workers to return to practice within West Sussex’ - PSW

As a social worker with West Sussex you will have access to excellent learning and development provision, post graduate training pathway with local university as well as access to Research in Practice and Community Care Inform. You are also guaranteed a minimum of 5 days per year CPD.

Our next information session will be held on 25th July 2-4pm Centenary House, Worthing a formal job application must be submitted. An email will be sent out to invite applicants to the information session.