Adults Senior Social Worker (CAP)

RHC 360 SOLUTIONS; Pershore; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council in Pershore, Worcestershire is seeking an experienced Temporary Adults Senior Social Worker (CAP) to join a community-based adults social work team covering Wychavon. The role is a 12-week assignment starting 30 November 2026, with hybrid working and 37 hours per week.

The post requires a recognised professional social work qualification, S/W England registration, and strong safeguarding/assessment experience.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional social work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Strong adult social care practice, safeguarding and assessment/ support-planning experience.
• Knowledge of strength-based practice and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication, partnership-working, organisation and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied adult social care caseload and participate in the duty rota.
• Complete assessments and develop support plans with adults, carers and families.
• Work with older adults and adults with physical disabilities, supporting choice and independence.
• Work with health and social care partners and use community resources and family networks to develop sustainable support and help prevent or delay statutory need.
• Contribute to adult safeguarding enquiries, Section 117 aftercare and Continuing Healthcare work.

Skills

Social work

Safeguarding

Assessment planning

IT skills

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Temporary Adults Senior Social Worker (CAP)

Worcestershire County Council | Pershore, Worcestershire

We are recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join a community-based adults social work team covering Wychavon. This is a 12-week assignment, starting 30 November 2026, working 37 hours per week.

Location and working pattern

Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week at Pershore Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, WR10 1PT. The postholder must be able to travel around Worcestershire, including Evesham, Pershore and Droitwich.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a varied adult social care caseload and participate in the duty rota.


• Complete assessments and develop support plans with adults, carers and families.


• Work with older adults and adults with physical disabilities, supporting choice and independence.


• Work with health and social care partners and use community resources and family networks to develop sustainable support and help prevent or delay statutory need.


• Contribute to adult safeguarding enquiries, Section 117 aftercare and Continuing Healthcare work.

Requirements

• Recognised professional social work qualification.


• Current Social Work England registration.


• Strong adult social care practice, safeguarding and assessment/support-planning experience.


• Knowledge of strength-based practice and relevant legislation.


• Excellent communication, partnership-working, organisation and IT skills.


• Able to travel across the Worcestershire area and attend the Pershore office at least once weekly.

Hours

37 per week (Monday to Thursday 9:00–17:00; Friday 9:00–16:30).

Rates

£23.86 per hour PAYE or £31.97 per hour umbrella.