Senior Social Work Practitioner

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

Senior Social Work Practitioner- North Community Team

Location

North Shropshire (Market Drayton & Oswestry)

Pay Rate

£31.97 per hour Umbrella

Hours

37 Hours per Week

Driver Required

Essential

Working Pattern

Hybrid (3 days per week office-based)

Important Location Requirement

Candidates must be able to attend office locations across:

• Market Drayton Office, TF9 3AH
• Oswestry Office, SY11 1JR

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Social Worker to join the North Community Team within Adult Social Care, supporting adults with disabilities, older people, and their carers across North Shropshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner who is passionate about promoting independence, delivering person-centred care, and supporting vulnerable adults to achieve positive outcomes within their local communities.

The role is community-based, with a strong emphasis on enabling individuals to remain safely and independently within their own homes wherever possible.

Key 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 their carers.
• Contribute to Multi-Agency Protection of Vulnerable Adults procedures and safeguarding investigations.
• Deliver high-quality social work interventions within relevant legislative frameworks, council policies, and partnership procedures.
• Apply a strengths-based approach to assessments, care planning, and reviews.
• Support individuals through hospital discharge processes, ensuring safe, timely, and effective transitions back into the community.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, partner agencies, service users, and carers to achieve positive outcomes.
• Promote customer engagement and participation, ensuring individuals have a voice in decisions affecting their lives.
• Maintain accurate records and professional standards in line with statutory requirements and best practice.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.