Senior Social Worker

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization in the social care sector is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on enhancing the well-being of adults with mental health challenges, providing leadership, and supporting staff in delivering high-quality care. You will manage a caseload of complex cases, ensuring compliance with the Care Act while fostering a collaborative team environment. The position offers a blend of office and homeworking, promoting a healthy work-life balance. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission.

Benefits

Essential Car User Allowance

Flexible Working Arrangements

Employee Wellbeing Programs

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults in line with the Care Act.
• Ability to manage complex cases and supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and maintain a strength-based culture.
• Complete care act assessments and support plans.

Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Problem Solving

Budget Management

Risk Management

Education

Social Work Degree

Level 3 Social Work Qualification

Job description

Senior Social Worker
SO3 (£38,626 - £43,693) This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.
37 hours, Full-Time (08:30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
Permanent
Hybrid: Baker Street and homeworking (expected to be office based for duty manager and team meetings)

Application Deadline: 6 April 2025 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 9 April 2025
Interview Date: 16 April 2025
Interview Type: Face to face

Your Role

The Adult social care Mental health service is looking to recruit a Senior Social Worker who has experience of working with adults in line with the Care Act to promote and enhance their well-being in a busy mental health social work team.

The post holder will provide leadership at an appropriate level to establish and maintain a strength-based culture of teamwork, achievement, accountability, and outcome-focused and hold a caseload of complex cases. This includes providing supervision and support to the staff team as well as contributing to the ever-developing service and managing cases completing care act assessments, support plans, and commissioning services.

We’re looking for an experienced Level 3 social worker to progress to management or experience at a management level.

About You

We are looking for somebody who:

1. Is a team player, who has experience and drive in developing and supporting newly qualified and experienced social workers to achieve the best they can.
2. Has good time management and organisation skills.
3. Has ambition and creativity; we are a developing service, and we are looking for individuals who can be creative and good at problem solving.
4. Has the ability to understand budgets and the impacts.
5. Has the experience of working with and managing high levels of risk within an area of service assessing and supporting individuals with complex needs and severe and enduring mental health.

About Us

The Adult social care mental health team is a specialist area in which we strive to ensure that individuals who experience severe and enduring mental health conditions are enabled to meet outcomes that suit and benefit their recovery. Our team is based across the Meadows and Baker Street and covers the whole borough of Stockport and out of area when necessary under S117 of the Mental Health Act. We work within the Care Act to support individuals to lead Happier and Healthier lives through the wellbeing and prevention agenda. We also look to ensure the safety of individuals under S42 Safeguarding under the Care Act, making safeguarding personal. We work collaboratively with our partner agencies, namely the community mental health teams and are committed to the council’s vision of one heart, one mind, one Stockport, promoting the glorious ordinary lives of our residents.

At Stockport Council, we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions, and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Sarah Kerr on 01615130041 for an informal discussion about the role.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme, you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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We want our employees to have a good work-life balance, and in many job roles, we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.