Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: North West Leicestershire
Salary: £39,939 to £42,699 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: Wednesday 27th May 2026
Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced, motivated Senior Social Worker (Level 3) to join our Adults & Communities department. This is a key role for an ambitious practitioner who can confidently lead on complex casework, provide high‑quality statutory social care, and champion strengths‑based, person‑centred practice.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Learning Disability and Autism Team, North West Leicestershire for an experienced level 3 Social Worker.
All our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.
As a Level 3 Social Worker/senior Social worker, you will:
1. Hold a predominantly complex and high‑risk caseload, including cases involving complex disability, court work and safeguarding, complex family dynamics, financial or legal issues, or high‑profile referrals.
2. Work with significant autonomy, exercising advanced professional judgement and recognising when escalation or management oversight is appropriate.
3. Lead on complex assessments, crisis interventions, safeguarding enquiries, Mental Capacity Act work, court work & DoLS considerations and Continuing Health Care processes.
4. Deliver high‑quality, asset‑based, person‑centred interventions, enabling adults to maximise independence, manage risk and direct their own support.
5. Demonstrate advanced problem‑solving, negotiation and conflict‑management skills across multi‑agency settings.
6. Produce strong analytical reports, court‑level documentation and comprehensive assessments.
7. Facilitate complex care and support plans, lead multi‑disciplinary discussions and contribute specialist expertise to the wider team.
8. Provide supportive guidance to less‑experienced staff and demonstrate capability aligned to the Professional Capabilities Framework (Experienced / Senior Social Worker level).
9. Maintain an advanced working knowledge of key legislation including the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and all statutory safeguarding duties.
You will play a crucial role in maintaining high professional standards, shaping good practice, and contributing to team development and service improvement.