Social Worker

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Govt Pension

Annual Leave 25/27

Training & Development

Travel Expenses

Cycle to Work

Supportive Management

Occupational Health

Derbyshire Rewards

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council in Swadlincote invites applications for an experienced Social Worker to join the South Derbyshire South Adult Social Work Team on a fixed term contract covering a secondment until 1 March 2027. The role focuses on Care Act assessments, person-centred outcomes and effective partnership working with Health, Police, Housing and other agencies.

You will manage a complex caseload with timely recording of interventions, support carers, and engage in safeguarding activities as

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses incoming work to support Adults and their carers.
• Carry out Care Act (2014) face-to-face and telephone assessments and reviews.
• Lead on Section 42 Safeguarding, chair multi-agency meetings such as MARM.
• Complete Mental Capacity Act assessments including Best Interest meetings, COP-DOLs and court work as needed.

Job description

Closing date: 13 September 2026

The South Derbyshire South Adult Social Work Team are based in Swadlincote and we are seeking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join our friendly, community-based team of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers on a fixed term contract covering for a secondment until 1st March 2027

The team are highly supportive and operates on a largely agile, flexible basis across Swadlincote and surrounding village areas of Derbyshire, utilising link worker and champion roles to carry out Care Act (2014) face-to-face and telephone assessments and reviews.

The right applicant will need to evidence high levels of autonomy and accountability with timely recording of interventions to progress overall case management. Applicants must ensure they can demonstrate the skills to build positive, professional links with others to work closely with our partner agencies, such as Health, Police, Housing and external agencies sectors.

The ability to identify signposting opportunities is necessary to support carers, maximise independence and individual wellbeing with a focus on promoting person-centred, strength-based outcomes.

The role requires Duty cover, it is necessary to be able to respond to changing situations, to effectively triage and assess incoming work to support Adults and their carers - who may require a more urgent response. It is vital to be able to evidence experience and skills to manage a complex caseload whilst meeting your statutory duties in a safe, accountable and cost-effective manner to meet Care Act (2014) eligible needs alongside local authority statutory duties of care.

It is an advantage to have experience of taking the lead on Section 42 Safeguarding, chairing multi agency meetings, such as Multi-Agency Adult Risk Management (MARM) and completing Mental Capacity Act (2005) assessments, including Best Interest meetings, COP-DOLs and court work - though support, training and experience will be available for the right candidate if you wish to develop your skills in these areas.

Derbyshire County Council is a fantastic place to work with friendly, supportive teams, access to training and a wealth of other benefits such as our flexi working scheme. You will work Monday to Friday and have a minimum of monthly 1:1 supervision and plenty of opportunities for informal support with both your team, peers and line manager. We promote an environment that encourages reflection, individual and organisational learning, where we value sharing knowledge, championing roles and helping each other thrive in our everyday practice as part of a holistic, learning culture.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays. Grade dependant.
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational health services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

Please Note: - Only candidates registered or able to register with Social Work England will be shortlisted.

Please read the comprehensive job description attached to this advertisement, and if you have any questions prior to applying, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the South Derbyshire South Service Manager [e-mail]

Provisional Interview Date: TBC