Senior Social Worker

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; Híbrido; GBP 46.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Isle of Wight Council in Newport is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Learning Disability and Transition Team, supporting adults and young people through key life stages with person-centred, strengths-based practice.

This role blends leadership with frontline duties, supervising staff, managing a small caseload and upholding safeguarding and best practice commitments. Hybrid working is available.

Formación

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England and knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee quality and performance and provide professional advice.
• Supervise Social Workers and Social Work Assistants and support their development.
• Manage a small caseload of complex cases and oversee safeguarding.

Descripción del empleo

Department Learning Disability Team and Transition Team

Salary Grade 11, £45,668 to £48,662 per annum

Location County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

This role is office-based; however, it also offers some agile or remote working

Are you an experienced Social Worker who is passionate about helping people live independently and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them? Do you enjoy supporting and developing others, whether through mentoring, practice education, or supervision? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for a Senior Social Worker to join our Learning Disability and Transition Team, supporting adults and young people as they navigate key stages of their lives to join our collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering person-centred, strengths-based support.

This is a rewarding opportunity to combine leadership with frontline practice. You'll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the team, helping to maintain high standards of practice while ensuring the voices of the people we support remain at the heart of every decision. Alongside managing a small caseload of complex cases, you'll provide supervision, guidance and support to Social Workers and Social Work Assistants, helping colleagues develop their skills and confidence. Working closely with the Team Manager, you'll oversee quality and performance, provide professional advice, authorise assessments and care plans, and ensure our work reflects best practice, legislation and safeguarding responsibilities.

We're looking for a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England who has strong knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, safeguarding and strengths-based practice. You'll be a confident decision-maker, an effective team player and someone who enjoys helping others grow and succeed. Experience of supervising staff, chairing meetings and supporting quality improvement will be highly valued.

Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to helping people live the best lives possible. This role offers the chance to make a real difference, not only through the people you support directly but also through the positive impact you have on colleagues and the wider service.

At the Isle of Wight Council, you will join a passionate and supportive team that values collaboration, professional development, and reflective practice. We recognise the importance of strong leadership, wellbeing, and work-life balance, creating an environment where you can thrive while making a meaningful difference to your community.

This is a rewarding opportunity to influence practice, so if you're passionate about strengths-based social work and empowering others, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information about this vacancy or for an informal discussion, please contact; Rebecca Hunter at [e-mail] or 01983 823340

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are a Disability Confident employer . Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [e-mail] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

Out of Hours Standby and Call Out.You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to supporting all newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) via a robust post-graduate competency framework, the ‘Assessed and Supported Year of Employment’ (ASYE). The ASYE is intended to be the first stage of continuing professional development for Registered Social Workers. The framework will be closely allied to the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF). You will be therefore, be required to satisfactorily complete the ASYE programme within a 12-month period (or 18 months if part-time).

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.