Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
Work Location:Various
Salary:Between £32,070 - £34,359 for Newly Qualified Social Workers, £35,451 - £39,165 for Level 2 Social Workers and £39,939 - £42,699 for Level 3 Social Workers (plus £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers) - Pay Award Pending
Working Hours:Monday to Friday, 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type:Permanent
Closing Date:Friday 29 th May 2026
Are you an experienced and committed Social Worker looking for a permanent role in a supportive and positive team environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.
About The Role
The team is knowledgeable, friendly and supportive, with a wealth of contacts and experience amongst the extensive Physical and Cognitive community and provider network within Charnwood and Melton. They have weekly Group Supervision Meetings to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with. All staff benefit from regular manager supervision, manageable workloads and support from specialist teams within the department (such as finance or legal services).
We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions; opportunities for supported further qualifications and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employees' practice.
Our Service
Support for adults with physical disabilities and older people with eligible needs related to frailty and cognitive disabilities, arising from long term conditions such as Dementia, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease and Brain Injury. The service will support adults with early onset dementia including alcohol related dementia where the primary need is linked to needs arising from dementia rather than alcohol dependency. Longer‑term and more complex work will be done in the C&PD teams, with short term interventions being the responsibility of the Home First service.
The focus of C&PD work is to promote independence and opportunities with a focus on outcomes that promote wellbeing.
Locality based C&PD teams include Community Support Worker, Social Worker and AHMP posts and will be responsible for Care Act Assessment, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions and Court work.
We are now delighted to be able to offer vacancies within the following teams:
* Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Team - Charnwood
* Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Team - Melton (X2)
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
* Be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
* Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person‑centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
* Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, safeguarding experience, court work experience and multi‑agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes is essential.
* Ideally have experience of working directly with people with Learning Disability and Autism.
* Have experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
* Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships and be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member.
* Have good prioritisation and time management skills and have a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term‑time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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