General Social Care Council

Working for us

Our ambition is 'to protect the public through the regulation of social workers and their professional education and training; and through the delivery of excellent services and a professional transition to HPC, providing a lasting legacy which enhances the social work profession and the reputation of the GSCC'.

We value the commitment and contributions of our employees in this complex and challenging environment and we recognise this is fundamental to achieving our continued success. In return, we provide a good working environment where we aim to support your welfare, opportunities for learning and development and other staff benefits.

So, if you are looking to join a highly committed team of people and you are keen to work within our organisational values - then you’ll find all the information you need about working for us on these pages.

Any future vacancies will be on a fixed term basis to reflect the business need – the specific timescales will be detailed in the advert and vacancy information. We will continue to advertise any vacancies that arise on this website, so if the right vacancy for you is not advertised at the moment, please do keep an eye on these pages.

In return for the commitment, values and high standards we ask of all our employees; we offer a range of staff benefits, including:

Induction

• A personal induction programme designed to help you learn all about your job and the GSCC.
• An in-house Welcome Workshop which gives you a chance to meet other new starters and find out more about the organisation in a fun interactive way.

Learning and development

• We offer a wide range of training courses designed to meet the needs of staff.
• Commitment to the continued professional development of all staff.
• Study support to allow you to get qualifications for your current or next role within your vocation or profession, where agreed.

Annual leave

• 26 days annual leave each year (pro rata for part time staff).
• 8 Bank Holidays and an additional 5 Privilege days each year (pro rata for part time staff).

Pension scheme

• Membership of a final salary Local Government Pension Scheme administered by Essex County Council.

Allowances

• A season ticket loan – interest free.

Flexibility and work life balance

• Standard working week is 36 hours.
• Special Leave Policy including paid and unpaid leave options to support unexpected or special occasions when you need time off work because of personal, family, domestic or religious commitments.
• Family friendly employment policies.

Welfare

• Reasonable time off allowed to attend hospital, doctor, dental appointments etc.
• Reasonable time off allowed to attend eye tests and financial support provided towards the costs of eye care.
• Support from our confidential occupational health service if required.