Location: Craven House, Barrow
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
Would you like to work in a positive, close-knit and supportive environment where you can make a real impact in people's lives every day?
We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced Adult Social Workers who are ready to take the next step in their career. To help maintain the right balance of skills and experience within our team, we are looking for practitioners who have completed their ASYE and can demonstrate post-qualifying experience within Adult Social Care.
Join our Urban Team and be part of a passionate group of professionals supporting older adults and adults with physical disabilities. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll undertake strengths-based assessments, support planning, safeguarding work, Mental Capacity Act practice and longer-term case management, working closely with colleagues across Occupational Therapy, Care Services and Health to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people we support.
We offer a supportive two-week induction programme, helping you settle into your role and connect with colleagues across Adult Social Care. You'll also benefit from regular supervision, ongoing professional development and opportunities to further enhance your skills and specialist knowledge.
If you're looking for a role where you can apply your professional judgement, develop your practice and make a positive difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Who we are looking for...
Adult Social Care's vision is "People living in a place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them."
We are looking for people with the right values, behaviours and commitment to delivering strengths-based practice. We're interested in hearing about your motivations, interests and values, what attracts you to this role and how your experience and approach will help you support people to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
Social Worker - Grade 11
- Post Specification
- Role Profile
Social Worker - Grade 13
- Post Specification
- Role Profile
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Rebecca Charlton, Urban Team Manager at: [email protected]
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 19/08/2026
Interview date: As this is a rolling advert, interviews will be arranged as applications are received.
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Interview details such as venue/timings will be shared with successful candidates, following the shortlisting process. If you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this role, please contact the HR Systems Team at [email protected].
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
