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Experienced Social Workers

Discover your next chapter. Make an impact. 

We’re recruiting experienced and passionate Adult Social Workers to join us across Gloucestershire. If you’re already living and working in the UK and you're looking for a new opportunity with supportive teams, meaningful work, and a great quality of life this could be the perfect next step.

Adult Social Care in Gloucestershire is focused on enabling people to live independently, stay connected to their communities, and make their own choices about their care. You’ll be joining teams committed to high‑quality practice, collaboration, and positive outcomes.

Our Teams

Gloucestershire’s Adult Social Care service is made up of a range of locality and specialist teams across the county. Each brings its own strengths and focus, giving you the opportunity to choose the setting where you feel most fulfilled.

  • Cheltenham Locality: A vibrant town environment offering diverse caseloads and community‑based support.
  • Cotswolds Locality: Rural practice across beautiful landscapes, providing creative and personalised support.
  • Forest of Dean Locality: Close‑knit, community‑driven work supporting individuals across the district.
  • Gloucester Locality: Fast‑paced and varied, offering opportunities to work with a wide range of needs in the county’s city hub.
  • Stroud Locality: A mix of rural and town‑based caseloads with strong community connections.
  • Tewkesbury Locality: Supporting individuals across the borough to maintain independence and wellbeing.
  • Hospital Discharge & Assessment Team (HDAT): A dynamic team working closely with NHS colleagues to ensure safe, timely discharge and robust post‑hospital support plans.
  • Learning Disabilities (LD) Team: A specialist team supporting adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives.

Explore our teams!

We’d love to hear from you if you are:
  • Qualified and registered with Social Work England
  • Currently living and working in the UK
  • Experienced in Adult Social Care (minimum 1 year)
  • A holder of a clean and valid driving licence (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply)
  • Able to provide Evidence of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) 
  • Skilled Worker visa holders looking to transfer a Certificate of Sponsorship
  • Confident in strengths‑based, person‑centred practice
  • Motivated by enabling independence, safeguarding adults, and supporting people to lead fulfilling lives
  • Collaborative, reflective, and committed to ongoing learning

Our Offer

When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

  • Competitive pay: £38,220–£40,777 per annum depending on experience
  • Relocation support: Up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
  • Supportive supervision and a positive, collaborative team culture
  • Professional development through training, workshops, and clear career pathways
  • Generous leave: 25.5 days rising to 30.5 after 5 years, plus bank holidays
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Well-being and lifestyle benefits including staff discounts, Cycle to Work, Green Car scheme, and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to inclusive staff networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
  • Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM 
  • Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees 

Read more details and apply here!

Find out more:

Please email ASCRecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk if you have any questions or you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

Learn more about Adult Social Care!