Overview
Based at Totnes community Hospital office with flexibility to work from home as part of our hybrid working policy, this is a key Social Worker role within our Adult Community Social Care team.
You will work with young people from 17 years old transitioning to Adult Social Care through to adults with physical and/or learning disabilities and enduring health conditions. You will assess or review eligible needs under the Care Act, support MCA-compliant decision making, and ensure safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse.
Joining our Adult Community Social Care Team as a Qualified Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred, and committed to working with adults in a strengths-based way. You’ll use excellent relationship management skills to collaborate and negotiate with service users, their families, providers, and other healthcare professionals, to proactively encourage independent and safe living within the community.
The post is a full-time position requiring office-based working at least two days per week.
Does the job role include personal care?: No
Working Patterns
TBC
Essential details
Social Worker Career Pathway
We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adult Services, with vacancies available at the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. Our roles align with the national Professional Capability Framework (PCF) for Social Workers, which provides a robust structure for standardising professional capabilities and a clear career pathway.
This is an opportunity to provide you with an achievable, clear pathway for your career, enabling you as a practitioner to reflect and identify your own practice and development on the PCF pathway.
If shortlisted for interview, your experience, skills and knowledge will be assessed against the PCF domains to determine appointment to either the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G).
With ongoing learning and support from your line manager, those appointed as a Social Worker will be able to evidence incremental learning and submit an application in due course for progression to the Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) via a portfolio of supporting evidence against the PCF framework.
What we can offer you
We are committed to your continuous professional development, with excellent support and supervision and regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice with your line manager and peers.
We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service. Flexible working opportunities include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed hours and homeworking (subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at interview).
Opportunity to join a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
Relocation support of up to £10,000 may be available for eligible moves to Devon, and visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation package. Terms and conditions apply.
Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.
For an informal discussion, please contact Katie Sanders on 01392 380108 or via email at katie.sanders@devon.gov.uk
Interviews are due to be held on 21 October 2025.
Please view the Grade F and Grade G Job Descriptions via the links below.
Internal Applicants: If you are an existing DCC employee, please log in with your iTrent Employee Self Service details to apply.
DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to an inclusive and safe environment. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. Information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Personal data collected from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice. For more information about Working for Devon, please visit our Working for Devon page. This role requires a DBS disclosure and Social Work England Registration (SWE).
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