Internal Applicants Only
Location: Carlisle
Salary:£42,839 – £44,075 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
Are you an experienced Social Worker ready to take your career to the next level? Join Cumberland Council as an Enhanced Practitioner and make a real impact supporting adults with Mental Health difficulties to live fulfilling, independent lives.
This is a specialist role where you’ll manage a complex, high-risk caseload, applying your expertise to assess needs, design person‑centred care plans, and deliver empowering outcomes. You’ll champion a reablement approach, helping individuals reach their full potential while ensuring safety, dignity, and independence.
With significant autonomy, you’ll use professional judgement and innovative, solution‑focused thinking to shape services and improve lives across Cumbria. Collaboration is key, you’ll work closely with health partners, community organisations, and other agencies, while also providing case supervision and professional guidance to colleagues.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking highly skilled practitioners who share our values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. If you’re passionate about improving lives and supporting colleagues to deliver excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Louise Lamont by email at Louise.Lamont@Cumbria.gov.uk.
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is an Enhanced DBS Check with an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
* Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
* Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
* Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select "yes" to the appropriate question during your application.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
* Closing date: 28/06/2026
* Interview date: TBC
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please Read The Supporting Information
* Post Specification
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