What are the salary scales at Wandsworth?
We have a career grade for Social Workers and Senior Social Workers which ranges from £28,770 - £37,851. The salary scale for Consultant Social Workers (currently Children’s Services only) and Principal Social Workers is £37,851 - £40,506.  All these posts in Children’s Services are eligible for Performance Related Pay (PrP). In the Department of Adult Social Services, only Senior Social Workers at the maximum of the pay scale are currently included but we hope to eventually extend PrP to all posts.

Does Wandsworth provide relocation support?
Yes the Council can provide financial support for relocation and removal expenses in certain circumstances.   We can provide you with further details at the interview stage.

What parking facilities are available at the town hall/office?
Controlled Parking Zones cover most of the Borough so we give our social workers a parking permit or parking space which allows you to park close to the office.

Will I be given a parking permit when I'm visiting service users?
Yes parking permits cover the whole Borough and allow you to park free of charge when visiting service users.

Does Wandsworth support 'greener' methods of travel?
The Council has a Transport Plan which encourages and assists staff to adopt ‘greener’ travel arrangements such as public transport, cycling, car sharing and walking.  Interest free season ticket loans are available and we are hoping to introduce Oyster cards for social workers.

For annual leave purposes, when does the year run from and till?
The annual leave year commences on the 1st of the month in which you were born.

Do you recruit returners to Social Work who have been out of the profession for several years?
We are interested in receiving applications from all qualified registered social workers.

When do you recruit to your Social Work Trainee Scheme?
Both Children’s Services and Adult Social Services departments have schemes. When vacancies become available we will publicise more details on this site.

For further information about the Children's Service Trainee Scheme please use the link below:

Trainee scheme