Experienced Social Worker

inploi; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Stockport is seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join The Front Door team within Adult Social Care. The role involves statutory responsibilities aligned with the Care Act, mentoring colleagues, and promoting wellbeing in the community. Successful candidates will have a Social Work degree and must be registered with Social Work England. Competitive salary and support for professional development are offered in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Access to staff benefits and discounts

Extensive development opportunities

High levels of support through supervision

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Good working knowledge of Stockport values.
• Flexible and enjoys multidisciplinary work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory duties in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Progress Care Act assessments.
• Mentor and support Social Work colleagues.

Skills

Experience in Social Work

Decision making in fast-paced environment

Organizational skills

Creative problem solving

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Experienced Social Worker

SO3 (£39,862 - £45,091)

37 Hours, Full Time

Permanent

Hybrid: Fred Perry House, with some homeworking and community based

Application Deadline: 18 January 2026, 11:59pm

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 19 January 2026

Interview Date: 30 January 2026

Interview Type: Face to face

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Your Role

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Experienced Social Work practitioner, who holds a Social Work degree and is registered with Social Work England to join The Front Door team based within Adult Social Care in Stockport.

As an Experienced Social Worker on the team, you will need to undertake all statutory duties in line with the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation ensuring that the principle of promoting and supporting wellbeing is at the heart of your practice, this will include.

• Progressing Care Act assessments, Thinking Prevent, Reduce, Delay.
• Being confident in decision making in a fast-paced environment.

This position also involves mentoring and supporting Social Work colleagues to support their development and ensure service quality

About You

You will be an experienced social worker, who has a keen interest in achieving better outcomes for adults in Stockport.

You will have a good working knowledge of Stockport values, excellent organisational skills and a creative approach to problem solving.

To be successful in this role, you will have a can-do outlook, be flexible, enjoy fast paced work and multidisciplinary working.

About Us

The Front Door team consists of Occupational Therapists, Social Care Officers, Referral and Information Officers and Social Workers. Together the team are the first point of contact for residents and professionals who need advice and support from a range of services, agencies or community offers. The team works closely with partners such as NWAS, GMP, Stockport Family and Adult Social Care teams to triage and prioritise referrals to ensure people receive a timely and appropriate response to their enquiry.

This supportive team is committed to multi- disciplinary working where each team member is valued for their unique contribution.

Our Vision in Adult Social care is:

To help the people of Stockport live their best lives possible through promoting strengths and independence within our communities, working with our partners and empowering our staff to use an asset-based approach to provide high quality support for residents that is appropriate for their level of need.

In the Front Door Team, we are putting this vision into practice as part of the Prevention, Wellbeing and Independence service. In return, you will receive a competitive salary, access to staff benefits and discounts and extensive development opportunities. You will receive high levels of support through professional supervision and peer support.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Joanna Sheridan at [e-mail] for an informal discussion about the role

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

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