Senior Social Worker

MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL; Milton Keynes; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent pension (LGPS)

Great holiday benefits (28–32 days)

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Health cash plan

Bike purchase scheme

Career training & support

Descripción de la vacante

Milton Keynes City Council is recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join the Safeguarding Adults Team within Adult Social Care. The role focuses on protecting adults with care needs, promoting safety, independence and wellbeing, and leading high‑risk safeguarding work with professional judgement.

You’ll work with health, police, care providers and housing to support decisions, strengthen practice, and ensure residents’ voices are heard while maintaining rights and choice.

Formación

• Must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience at Experienced Social Worker level within the Professional Capabilities Framework.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Responsabilidades

• Lead complex and high‑risk safeguarding casework, including Court of Protection where required.
• Assess and analyse situations, applying relevant legislation to make well‑considered professional judgements.
• Apply professional curiosity, research and reflection to understand circumstances and support outcomes.
• Manage a varied caseload with accurate records and timely reports.
• Model strong social work practice to promote independence and outcomes.
• Guide and support junior colleagues through discussions and professional meetings.

Conocimientos

Professional judgement

Stakeholder collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Educación

Degree in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Descripción del empleo

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Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Closing Date:

22/11/2026

Job Category:

Adult Social Care

Service Area:

Adult Services- Assessment, Review and Hospital Discharge

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five years.In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

Job Introduction

We’re recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join our Safeguarding Adults Team within Adult Social Care.

The Safeguarding Adults Team plays a vital role in protecting adults with care and support needs who may be experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect.

We work alongside residents to understand what matters to them, helping them achieve the outcomes they want while promoting their safety, independence and wellbeing.

As a Senior Social Worker, you’ll lead complex and high-risk safeguarding work and use your professional judgement to help ensure concerns are responded to promptly and proportionately.

You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and partners across health, police, care providers, housing and other services, bringing specialist safeguarding knowledge to support effective decision-making.

You’ll also help strengthen safeguarding practice across Adult Social Care by supporting colleagues, contributing to quality assurance and promoting professional curiosity, strengths-based practice and Making Safeguarding Personal.

This is a rewarding role where your experience will help ensure residents’ voices are heard, their rights are upheld and they’re supported to maintain choice and control over their lives.

You’ll need significant social work experience, strong knowledge of adult safeguarding and the confidence to manage complex situations where people may be at risk.

Site-Based role

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

Interviews for this role will be held on 27th November 2026

Please note, interviews are held in person.

Additional Payments

Grade H basic salary + £4,000 annual additional payment, with a £4,000 Golden Hello potentially applicable separately to eligible candidates.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

We take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile when it comes to investing in our colleagues.

• Lead complex and high-risk casework, including safeguarding enquiries and work that may involve the Court of Protection.
• Assess and analyse situations carefully, applying relevant legislation to make well-considered professional judgements where people may be at risk.
• Use professional curiosity, research and critical reflection to understand people’s circumstances and support strengths-based outcomes.
• Manage a varied caseload effectively, keeping accurate records and completing reports within agreed timescales.
• Model strong social work practice, supporting people’s independence, choices, strengths and desired outcomes.
• Guide and support junior colleagues through professional discussions, constructive challenge, case support and the leadership of professional meetings.

Ideal Candidate

• As an experienced social worker ready to take the next step, you’ll bring the professional knowledge and judgement needed to work confidently with complex situations.
• A recognised social work qualification, such as a Degree in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or equivalent, is essential, alongside current Social Work England registration.
• Your experience will demonstrate practice at Experienced Social Worker level in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework, together with a commitment to maintaining this standard of practice.
• Strong legal knowledge will enable you to confidently apply and explain relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Professional curiosity, sound judgement and reflective practice will help you look beyond the immediate situation, assess risk and make balanced decisions.
• Committed to continuing professional development, you’ll keep your practice current and support the learning and development of colleagues around you.
• Above all, you’ll bring our values to your work by being dedicated to local people, respectful in the way you work with others and collaborative with colleagues and partners.

Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.

Safer Recruitment

Safer Recruitment applies to this role. This means that, before any appointment is confirmed, we’ll carry out a range of pre-employment checks to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults. These checks may include identity verification, where candidates will be required to provide original identification documents, including a full birth certificate, employment history and reference checks, qualification checks and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service). check where required.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. Milton Keynes City Council is committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. We actively encourage applications from candidates who bring a range of perspectives, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

We are proud to have signed up to the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES), a continuous improvement programme designed to help social care organisations achieve anti-racist workplaces. Our commitment means we are actively working to identify and address inequalities, improve representation in leadership, and ensure fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues in Adult Services. [skillsforcare.org.uk]

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have an independent and unrestricted right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.