Emergency Duty Team Social Worker

South Gloucestershire Council

1 month ago

United StatesFull TimeSocial Worker

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join South Gloucestershire Council as a Emergency Duty Team Social Worker in United States.

Key Responsibilities

It will be your responsibility to keep up to date with good practice in all areas of social work, along with service and policy objectives, to ensure those objectives are met.

You will work with other agencies and statutory bodies (e.

) and continue to maintain good working relationships with them.

It will be key for you to complete all necessary forms, including maintaining a log of all calls received, indicating the action taken and ensuring details are reported to the appropriate duty desk.

Requirements

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Benefits & Compensation

Job Description

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join South Gloucestershire Council as a Emergency Duty Team Social Worker.

Key Skills

Emergency Social WorkSound JudgementLegislation KnowledgeStatutory DutiesRisk AssessmentVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInter-agency CollaborationPolicy AdherenceCase Management

Social ServicesGovernment & Public SectorLegalHealthcarevia Icims

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Emergency Duty Team Social Worker at South Gloucestershire Council a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at South Gloucestershire Council is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Emergency Social Work, Sound Judgement, Legislation Knowledge, Statutory Duties, Risk Assessment, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Inter-agency Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Emergency Duty Team Officer provides effective emergency social work services across four local authorities, responding urgently to social care issues reported by the public and professionals outside of normal working hours. Key duties include demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation (Men...

Benefits package: Generous Annual Leave, Employee Wellbeing Support, Staff Discounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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