Hoarding Specialist Social Worker

Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting a Consultant Social Worker for the newly established Specialist Hoarding Service. Based in Adult Social Care & Safeguarding, you will support practitioners and partner agencies in complex hoarding and self-neglect cases, delivering tailored assessments and risk management.

You will work with multi-agency partners across Staffordshire, provide specialist consultation and contribute to service development, with an element of remote working and a

Qualifications

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Experience of working with adults with complex needs in a social care setting.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding practice.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, managing risk and developing support plans.
• A strengths-based, trauma-informed and person-centred approach to practice.
• The ability to provide advice, guidance and support to colleagues and partner organisations.
• Experience of effective multi-agency working and building positive professional relationships.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to continuous learning and improving outcomes for people who draw on support.
• Experience of hoarding, self-neglect, housing partners or delivering training and practice development would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support on hoarding and self-neglect cases, helping assess risk and plan interventions.
• Work directly with adults with complex needs, using strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners, leading discussions and coordinated responses to risk.
• Support application of legislation, safeguarding and professional challenge for informed decisions.
• Deliver training, guidance and learning opportunities, and contribute to pathways and resources.
• Support service development, evaluation and prevention initiatives with lived experience partners.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

People-centred

Communication

Multi-agency working

Risk assessment

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Tools

Care Act 2014 knowledge

Mental Capacity Act 2005 knowledge

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting a Consultant Social Worker for the newly established Specialist Hoarding Service. Based in Adult Social Care & Safeguarding, you will support practitioners and partner agencies in complex hoarding and self-neglect cases, delivering tailored assessments and risk management.

You will work with multi-agency partners across Staffordshire, provide specialist consultation and contribute to service development, with an element of remote working and a