Senior Community Social Worker — Hybrid (North Shropshire)

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Ltd is recruiting a Senior Social Work Practitioner for the North Community Team in North Shropshire. The role is hybrid, combining office-based days (3 per week) with community duties to support adults, disabilities, and carers.

You will work to promote independence, deliver person-centred care, and enable safe, timely discharges where needed. DBS checks are required and there is a strong commitment to safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current registration.
• Experience in adult social care.
• Enhanced DBS check required and able to declare disclosures as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments and fulfil statutory responsibilities under the Care Act 2014.
• Manage and support a caseload of adults with disabilities, older people and carers.
• Contribute to safeguarding procedures and joint working with partner agencies.
• Deliver high-quality social work interventions within relevant frameworks and council policies.
• Apply strengths-based approaches to assessments, care planning and reviews.
• Support hospital discharge processes ensuring safe transitions back to the community.
• Collaborate with health professionals, service users and carers to achieve positive outcomes.
• Promote engagement and ensure individuals have a voice in decisions affecting their lives.
• Maintain accurate records in line with statutory requirements and best practice.

Skills

Social Work Experience

Assessment Skills

Multi-agency Collaboration

Education

Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England)

Job description

Opus People Solutions Ltd is recruiting a Senior Social Work Practitioner for the North Community Team in North Shropshire. The role is hybrid, combining office-based days (3 per week) with community duties to support adults, disabilities, and carers.

You will work to promote independence, deliver person-centred care, and enable safe, timely discharges where needed. DBS checks are required and there is a strong commitment to safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.