Newham ASYE Programme 2024

Newham Children’s Social Care is now open to applications for the Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) Programme.

We are currently recruiting for newly qualified social workers who will be able to commence work in July or October. This means you must have graduated and be registered with Social Work England before the first week of July and October to apply to start in each cohort.

Newham offers excellent opportunities for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) to become excellent practitioners. We are one of the UK’s most diverse local authority with vibrant communities of many nationalities, ethnicities, languages, faiths, and customs. We are looking for dedicated and ambitious social workers who are keen to make a difference. 

We view the ASYE as an investment in the service we provide to our community. The Newham ASYE programme is a comprehensive introduction to the profession for NQSWs, with monthly dedicated training, on-the-job targeted learning, and reflective space. The first half of the programme covers the Journey of the Child, with NQSWs given opportunities to gain insight into the impact of involvement on the lived experience of children and families. The second half includes a 5-day Systemic Practice course to introduce NQSWs to a practice framework that is restorative and relational in approach and uses systemic ideas. 

Participants will be supported by their line-manager assessors, Practice Development Social Workers and the wider Social Care Academy. Our emphasis is on learning and reflection so that NQSWs finish their ASYE experienced and confident in their role and their identity as a social worker. 

In Newham, the ASYE is the first step along a career progression pathway with routes to management, specialisms, family therapy, practice development and other roles. This includes a post-ASYE consolidation year, the Practice Educator Award and further systemic practice training. We also have a significant training and development offer that is aligned with our ambitious and generous career development pathway.