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Torbay Council is looking to appoint Experienced Social Workers. Do you have the skills to deliver high-quality, intensive support that enables individuals to achieve the best possible outcomes and thrive within their communities?
We are seeking experienced Social Workers to join our dedicated teams. We currently have social worker vacancies in the following teams:
- 1 x Social Worker – Working Age Adults Mental Health Team.
- 1 x Social Worker – Older Person’s Mental Health Team.
- 1 x Social Worker – Complex Care Team.
- 2 x Social Workers – Transition’s Team.
In this key role, you will work with adults with a range of complex care and support needs, ensuring their safety, wellbeing and independence through effective, strengths-based practice. You will be responsible for undertaking proportionate and person-centred assessments, managing a complex caseload, and developing outcome-focused care and support plans. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies, you will play a central role in coordinating interventions that reduce risk, promote independence and support individuals to achieve their goals.
The role requires confident professional judgement in complex situations, including safeguarding activity, alongside the ability to balance risk, choice and control in line with statutory responsibilities. You will also be expected to contribute to a culture of high-quality practice through effective communication, clear recording, and strong analytical report writing.
You will bring strong knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding frameworks, alongside excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in emotionally complex situations with professionalism and empathy.
As a Social Worker at Torbay Council, we are looking for motivated, flexible and collaborative professionals who can work both independently and as part of a team, while maintaining a clear focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that values diversity and encourages applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
In Torbay, we are entering an important and positive period of change for Adult Social. As part of the planned conclusion of the Section 75 partnership agreement, services currently delivered by South Devon and Torbay NHS Foundation Trust will transfer back to Torbay Council in April next year. As we move towards this transition, all new and existing social care roles will be employed by Torbay Council. From appointment, colleagues will be part of the Council workforce, benefiting from council terms, conditions, local government pension, and employment support. To ensure continuity of high-quality care for people who use our services, staff will initially work within South Devon and Torbay NHS Foundation Trust. This arrangement will remain in place until the full transfer of services back to the Council at the end of March next year.
This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
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For an informal chat please contact Lee Baxter on 07880 473753 or [email protected].
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 3rd August 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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Essential:
- Ability to exercise professional judgement within statutory frameworks and clearly evidence decision making rationale.
- Ability to apply range of Adult Social Care legislation, proportionality and least restrictive practice in complex situations.
- Ability to present as an excellent role model for good practice within the multi-disciplinary team and engage in reflective practice.
- Ability to provide information and advice around hospital discharge planning to include funding, and commissioned services in social care.
- Ability to take a lead role in jointly worked complex cases.
As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Essential:
- Knowledge of Making Safeguarding Personal and strengths based social work practice.
- Knowledge of professional standards and regulatory requirements relevant to Social Work England.
- Advanced and detailed knowledge/skills of Care Act.
- Proven knowledge/skills of Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of Managing Expectations.
Essential:
- Relevant professional Social Work qualification – Degree/Diploma Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Certificate in Social Services.
- Registered with professional body Social Work England.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
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