Closing date:
28 September 2025
North East Derbyshire (North) Adult Social Work Team are seeking to recruit experienced Social Worker(s) to join our friendly, community-based team of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers. The team are highly supportive and operates on a largely agile, flexible basis across North East Derbyshire, utilising link worker and champion roles to carry out Care Act telephone and face-to-face assessments and reviews.
The right applicant will need to evidence high levels of autonomy and accountability with timely recording of interventions to progress overall case management. Applicants must ensure they can demonstrate the skills to build positive, professional links with others to work closely with our partner agencies, such as Health, Police, Housing and Private, Voluntary Independent sectors. The ability to identify signposting opportunities is necessary to support carers, maximise independence and individual wellbeing with a focus on promoting person-centred, strength-based and cost effective outcomes.
Whilst NED has a separate Duty team, it is necessary to be able to respond to changing situations, to effectively cover, triage and assess incoming work to support Adults and their carers - who may require a more urgent response. It is vital to be able to evidence experience and skills to manage a complex caseload whilst meeting your statutory duties in a safe, accountable and cost-effective manner to meet Care Act eligible needs alongside local authority statutory duties of care.
It is an advantage to have experience of taking the lead on Section 42 Safeguarding, chairing multi agency meetings, such as Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) and completing Mental Capacity Act assessments, including Best Interest meetings, COP-DOLs and court work - though support, training and experience will be available for the right candidate if you wish to develop your skills in these areas.
Derbyshire County Council is a fantastic place to work with friendly, supportive teams, access to training and a wealth of other benefits such as our flexi working scheme. You will have a minimum of monthly 1:1 supervision and plenty of opportunities for informal support with both your team, peers and line managers. We promote an environment that encourages reflection, individual and organisational learning, where we value sharing knowledge, championing roles and helping each other thrive in our everyday practice as part of a holistic, learning culture to support emotional resilience.
Please Note: - Only candidates holding a registered Social Work qualification will be shortlisted, DCC does not currently offer sponsorship and ideally due to current staffing within the team, candidates who have completed their ASYE are preferred at this time.
Please read the comprehensive job description attached to this advertisement, and if you have any questions prior to applying, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the NED (North) Service Manager
Provisional Interview Scheduled - Week Beginning 06/10/2025