Social Worker (Physical Disabilities)

Shared Services Partnership; Liss Forest; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured Employee Assistance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Physical Disabilities Team. You will work in a hybrid setup at Havant Plaza or Totton Hub, handling assessments, safeguarding and complex caseloads with an emphasis on strengths-based practice.

You will require SWE registration and a Social Work qualification, with experience in Care Act assessments and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role includes development opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and SWE registration.
• Experience undertaking Care Act assessments within a statutory setting.
• Knowledge of applying a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating values: compassion, empathy and respect.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Manage a complex caseload while supervising Case Workers and Senior Case Workers; provide practice advice on complex cases.
• Work multi-disciplinarily to negotiate between service users, families and professionals.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Build positive and professional relationships.

Skills

SWE registration

Care Act experience

Strengths-based approach

Compassion and empathy

Education

Social Work qualification (SWE registered)

Job description

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624837

Salary Range: £40,643 - £48,077 per annum (inclusive of £3,000 per annum market supplement for Senior Social Workers)

Work Location: Havant Plaza, Havant or Totton Hub, Totton (Hybrid working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Interview Date: w/c 7 September 2026

The Role:

Joining our Physical Disabilities Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way.

You’ll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other, sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. We have varied experience and backgrounds across the team, with regular opportunities for training and ongoing development.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary way, successfully negotiating between the people who use our service, their families, and other professionals to reach positive outcomes.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Building positive and professional relationships.

What we’re looking for:

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
• Experience of undertaking care act assessments within a statutory setting.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Social Worker role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Make a difference: Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Physical Disabilities Teams do.
• Career growth: View our career pathways for more information about opportunities within our Adults Social Work service.
• Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner, Senior Social Worker

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Social Worker (Physical Disabilities) Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact [e-mail]
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kate Wright, Team Manager [e-mail]

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.