Senior Social Worker (Adult Social Care)

ST HELENA GOVERNMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker in St Helena. You will advocate for vulnerable adults, manage complex cases, and support social care officers. Ideal candidates should be UK qualified and possess significant experience in safeguarding and mental capacity issues. This role includes a competitive salary plus international supplement, relocation allowances, and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

International Supplement

Relocation Allowances

Pension Contribution of 7.5%

Annual Leave of 30 days plus Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Must have current registration with Social Work England or equivalent body.
• Significant experience of complex mental capacity issues and relevant ordinances.
• Experience in safeguarding adults frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive statutory social work service to vulnerable adults.
• Provide clear care plans and support implementation of assessments.
• Guide and train social care officers.

Skills

Advocacy

Relationship building

Complex case coordination

Safeguarding

Training and development

Education

UK Qualified Social Worker (CQSW or DipSW or equivalent)

Job description

Role: Senior Social Worker (Adult Social Care)

Location engari: St Helena Island, South Atlantic

Contract: 2 Years FTC available immediately

Salary: £35k-£38k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although betteriren at lab uaced economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiencyپا remain dependent on UK government aid.

Helping to deliver a comprehensive statutory social work service to the vulnerable adults of St Helena, you will cover all areas, from strength based assessment and care planning through to DoLS, mental capacity and joint assessments. You will support the unqualified Social Care Officers and complete safeguarding assessments with partner agencies.

Your advice and support will be valued as you advocate on behalf of clients and service users, maintaining positive relationships with carers and families, whilst liaising closely with colleagues in Children Services. You will provide clear care plans to residential services, outreach teams, day care and care settings, supporting the implementation of strength based assessments and care planning.

Client‑led and person‑centred in your approach, you will guide, support and teach the social care officers with training and development as you take the lead on coordinating complex cases.

As an experienced UK Qualified Social Worker (CQSW or DipSW or equivalent), you must have current registration with Social Work England or equivalent body. You have already provided accredited training to Social Services/welfare staff and other relevant agencies in key aspects of social work/care. You also have significant experience of complex mental capacity issues and the Mental Capacity Ordinance (2016)/Mental Capacity Act (2005).

Your background will be in working within safeguarding adults frameworks and in working with complex situations and competing priorities.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement (of at least £15,300 per annum), full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: [e-mail].

Applications must be sent to [e-mail] and received by 5 February 2026.

Interviews to be held week commencing 16 February 2026.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that Macbeth will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us [e-mail]