Social Worker - Community Discharge Team

WMJobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Professional supervision

Training opportunities

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Hospital Community Discharge team. The role supports people with social care needs, promoting independence and safe, timely discharge from hospital.

You will work within the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 frameworks, collaborating with health colleagues and partners to safeguard and advocate for clients, while developing in a supportive, professional environment.

Qualifications

• Social Work England Registration
• Working knowledge of and application of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant legislation
• Excellent risk assessment skills
• Experience or knowledge of safeguarding
• Organisation, recording and workload management skills
• Have autonomy and decision-making skills
• Resilience and flexibility

Responsibilities

• Support people living with a wide range of social care issues and promote independence during hospital discharge.
• Advocate for clients and work in partnership with health colleagues and other statutory/voluntary sector providers.
• Demonstrate strength-based practice and ensure safeguarding is integrated into daily work.

Skills

Social Work England Registration

Care Act 2014 knowledge

Mental Capacity Act 2005 knowledge

Risk assessment skills

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Coventry City Council,

What is the job role?

The service will operate across 7 days, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 8.00 pm and Weekends 8.00am – 4.00 pm for which a shift allowance of 10% is paid.

We have a Social Work post within our Hospital Community Discharge team. You will be supporting people living with a wide range of social care issues. There is a real emphasis on promoting independence and supporting safe and timely Hospital Discharge.

Our teams embrace strength-based practice, support Making Safeguarding Personal and work within key legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will need to have the confidence to advocate for clients and work in partnership with health colleagues’ other statutory partners and voluntary sector providers. As a practitioner you will need to have the ability to be creative, innovative and search for solutions that are not always obvious. Our teams are supportive and we will ensure you have the tools to do the job and to develop in your career.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Social Work England registered (or about to register) Social Workers with a passion for promoting independence and making the principles of the Care Act 2014, a reality for the people of Coventry.

To be a successful candidate please evidence how you meet the below criteria:

• Social Work England Registration
• Working knowledge of and application of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant legislation
• Excellent risk assessment skills
• Experience or knowledge of safeguarding
• Organisation, recording and workload management skills
• Have autonomy and decision-making skills
• Resilience and flexibility

In return you will benefit from:

• Being welcomed in joining a highly professional thoroughly hard working, friendly team
• Group and individual professional supervision from the Team Leaders within the team
• Excellent in-house and external training opportunities
• Opportunities to experience and present at various professional forums
• Highly competitive salary with career development opportunities

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2026