Social Worker (Enhanced)

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Social Care is seeking an experienced Social Worker to provide confident, person-centred assessment and support to adults and carers in Newport. You’ll manage complex needs, Safeguarding, and contribute to care planning across health, social care and the voluntary sector.

You will mentor colleagues, deputise for a Senior Social Worker when required and participate in a duty rota for out-of-hours support, delivering high-quality decisions and person-centred outcomes

Qualifications

• Confident, person-centred social work practice.
• Experience with safeguarding and complex caseloads.
• Mentor newly qualified practitioners and escalate when needed.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of complex cases and manage risk.
• Develop effective care plans with health, social care and voluntary sector partners.
• Provide guidance and support to other social care staff and deputise for a Senior Social Worker.
• Provide emergency and crisis support as part of a rota outside core hours.

Skills

Social work

Needs assessment

Risk management

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

Adult Social Care on the Isle of Wight is committed to helping people live well in their own homes and communities. Our practice is grounded in self-directed support, strengths-based assessment and strong partnership working, ensuring people and carers can shape solutions that work for them.

We are looking for a Social Worker who can bring confident, person-centred practice to a varied and influential role. You will support adults and carers to complete needs assessments that build on strengths, networks and community resources, while ensuring statutory duties are met when formal support is required.You’ll work closely with colleagues across health, social care and the voluntary sector to develop effective care plans, manage risk and promote positive outcomes. The role includes safeguarding work, holding a caseload of complex cases, and contributing to high-quality, timely decision-making. You will also provide guidance and support to other social care staff, including mentoring newly qualified practitioners and acting as a point of escalation when needed.As an experienced practitioner, you’ll contribute to leadership within the team through reflective practice, sharing expertise and supporting service improvement. You may be asked to deputise for a Senior Social Worker and help coordinate team activity. The role also includes providing emergency and crisis support outside of core hours as part of a formal rota.You will be a confident, professionally registered Social Worker with strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and safeguarding practice. You will be able to bring sound judgement, a calm approach to risk, and a commitment to person-centred, strengths-based working. If you value collaborative practice, support the development of others and take pride in delivering high-quality services then we look forward to receiving your application.In return, you’ll join a service that values professionalism, reflective practice and strong leadership, where your experience will be recognised and your contribution will have a real impact on the lives of Island residents.

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Social Worker (Enhanced)

Company: Isle of Wight Council

Salary: Grade 11, £44,209 to £47,107 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Newport, PO30 1UD

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Oct 2026

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Summary

Adult Social Care on the Isle of Wight is committed to helping people live well in their own homes and communities. Our practice is grounded in self-directed support, strengths-based assessment and strong partnership working, ensuring people and carers can shape solutions that work for them.

Essential requirements

We are looking for a Social Worker who can bring confident, person-centred practice to a varied and influential role. You will support adults and carers to complete needs assessments that build on strengths, networks and community resources, while ensuring statutory duties are met when formal support is required.You’ll work closely with colleagues across health, social care and the voluntary sector to develop effective care plans, manage risk and promote positive outcomes. The role includes safeguarding work, holding a caseload of complex cases, and contributing to high-quality, timely decision-making. You will also provide guidance and support to other social care staff, including mentoring newly qualified practitioners and acting as a point of escalation when needed.As an experienced practitioner, you’ll contribute to leadership within the team through reflective practice, sharing expertise and supporting service improvement. You may be asked to deputise for a Senior Social Worker and help coordinate team activity. The role also includes providing emergency and crisis support outside of core hours as part of a formal rota.You will be a confident, professionally registered Social Worker with strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and safeguarding practice. You will be able to bring sound judgement, a calm approach to risk, and a commitment to person-centred, strengths-based working. If you value collaborative practice, support the development of others and take pride in delivering high-quality services then we look forward to receiving your application.