Job Introduction
Salary: £39,152 - £41,771 a year plus £5,000 market supplement allowance and £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
What You’ll be doing
Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker looking to make a real difference in people's lives? We are seeking a skilled and motivated professional to join our Adult Social Care team, helping to shape person-centred services that empower individuals to live independently, safely, and with dignity.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service that champions strength-based practice, personalised support, and collaborative working across health, social care, and community partners. You will play a key role in promoting independence, improving wellbeing, and ensuring people receive the right support at the right time.
You'll be:
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Promote and embed strength-based, outcome-focused social work practice across Adult Social Care pathways.
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Support individuals to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and personal choice.
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Drive the principles of Making It Real, Making Safeguarding Personal, and asset-based community approaches.
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Manage and support complex cases involving vulnerability, safeguarding concerns, risk management, and crisis intervention.
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Undertake and oversee assessments, reviews, and support planning in line with legislative requirements.
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Provide professional guidance, coaching, supervision, and mentoring to Social Care Assessors and colleagues.
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Quality assure practice and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
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Work collaboratively with internal teams, health partners, providers, families, and local communities.
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Support the development of resilient communities that enable people to stay connected, safe, and well.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and knowledgeable Social Work professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred services and achieving positive outcomes for adults and their families.
You’ll have:
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A recognised Social Work qualification (BSc Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent recognised by Social Work England) and current Social Work England registration.
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Significant post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care, Health, or a related field, including managing complex casework involving safeguarding, risk, vulnerability, and crisis intervention.
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Experience of coaching, mentoring, supervising, and developing practitioners, with the ability to provide professional guidance, quality assurance, and support effective decision-making.
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Strong knowledge and practical application of key legislation, policy, and best practice, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act/DoLS, Making Safeguarding Personal, personalisation, Continuing Healthcare, rehabilitation and reablement, transitions, Transforming Care, and preventative approaches.
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The ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams and Adult Social Care pathways, building effective relationships with customers, families, colleagues, and partner organisations.
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Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
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The ability to undertake AMHP and/or Best Interests Assessor (BIA) assessments, or a willingness to develop these skills where applicable.
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A flexible approach and the ability to visit customers and families in their own homes as required.
You will be a proactive and resilient practitioner who is committed to strengths-based practice, continuous improvement, and empowering people to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and choice.
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English
Benefits
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How to apply
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