Overview
Join to apply for the Senior Social Worker role at WMJobs. Staffordshire County Council is looking for a rewarding career in social care.
About the Team
The Adult Social Care Transitions Team (14–25) is a specialist service that supports young people as they move from childhood into adulthood. This team offers a unique opportunity to work across learning disability, neurodiversity, physical disability, and mental health contexts. You will develop relationship‑based practice and work closely with Children’s Services to ensure a seamless transition and a tailored support package when a young person turns 18. The team is made up of Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners, all focused on supporting young people, their families, and the people who are important to them. We also work collaboratively with professionals such as Children’s Social Workers, SEND workers, and education and health professionals. Our work is both complex and rewarding, often involving Court of Protection referrals and other high‑level interventions. As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in supporting Social Workers and Social Care Assessors to deliver best practice.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide advice and guidance to practitioners to ensure high‑quality, person‑centred services are delivered to the individuals they support.
* Quality assure assessments and offer constructive, strength‑based feedback to promote best practice.
* Deliver professional supervision to approximately eight staff members, supporting their development and reflective practice.
* Participate in the duty manager rota, helping to oversee and support the team’s duty function.
* Hold a small, complex caseload, either as a keyworker or through joint working with team practitioners.
* Support and lead on court‑related work as required, including preparing documentation and attending hearings.
* Facilitate quality circles to promote continuous improvement and uphold best practice across the team.
* Chair complex multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and best‑interests meetings, ensuring collaborative and informed decision‑making.
* Monitor and contribute to the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), recognising their importance in service delivery and improvement.
The Ideal Candidate
* Be an experienced Social Worker with a strong background in managing complex cases.
* Demonstrate continued professional development through post‑qualification learning.
* Have a solid understanding of, and experience with, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
* Possess relevant training and experience in safeguarding adults.
* Have experience supporting young people through transitions from childhood to adulthood.
* Be confident in providing supervision and support to practitioners.
Interview Information
Interviews will be held in person during the week commencing 3 November 2025. If you are passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tom Scott, Team Manager at tom.scott3@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Our Recruitment Process
To ensure fairness, we anonymise applications during shortlisting so that only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully — especially the supporting statement — to highlight the skills, experience, and values you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council is an equal‑opportunity organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Other
* Human Resources Services
J-18808-Ljbffr