Social Worker - Physical Disability and Sensory Service

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their Physical Disability & Sensory Service Team. You will conduct assessments, support planning, and collaborate with multidisciplinary health and social care professionals. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, preferably with adult social care experience, and possess a relevant social work qualification and registration. The role offers professional development, a generous pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Regular supervision and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in participating fully in team meetings and other meetings.
• Dynamic approach with a strength-based mentality.
• Ability to make difficult decisions and work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Undertake outcome-focused assessments and support planning.
• Work closely with Multidisciplinary Health & Social Care team.
• Contribute to the development and promotion of the PDSS Team.

Skills

Full clean Driver’s Licence

Adult social care experience

Good Information Technology (IT) skills

Education

Social Work Qualification (Diploma/Degree/Masters)

Social Work England Registration

Tools

Mosaic IT System

Job description

About the Teamand Role

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Social Worker to join our Physical Disability & Sensory Service Team (PDSS) within Warwickshire.

Warwickshire County Council is a top performing two tier authority with a reputation for innovation and efficiency. If you can match our ambition to drive Warwickshire County Council forward, we would like to hear from you.

Our team operates county wide and has bases in Warwick and Bedworth and comprises of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers.

We are a dedicated and supportiveteam. We aim to respond quickly and efficiently by offering strengths-based assessments and providing support to individuals and their carers within a fast-paced environment.

The teams have a mixture of staff skill sets and roles that include:

Service Manager

Team Managers
Social Workers
Social Care Workers

The team provide a high-quality professional assessment, support planning and review service to the people we support. Practitioners also work with individuals who require a safeguarding response or are at risk due to self-neglect. As well as working with the Care Act, practitioners complete a significant number of Mental Capacity assessments around key life decisions.

We work closely with health colleagues offering ample multidisciplinary experience. The team work with a mix of office based and remote working.

We are a friendly and supportive team. You will be provided with monthly supervision alongside monthly team meetings and CPD sessions.

Nationally Warwickshire’s social care has a good reputation and we are looking for the right people to join us. In Warwickshire we put our people first – our customers, carers and our staff. We value and develop our workforce to ensure staff can provide the best care and protection possible for the people of Warwickshire. The benefits of working for Warwickshire:
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• Full induction?
• Regular supervision and training opportunities?
• Childcare voucher scheme?
• Excellent local government pension scheme?
• Mobile and flexible working

You will be an enthusiastic and dedicated person, preferably experienced within Adult Social Care. You will be required to work with a variety of customers, including people with physical disabilities, sensory requirements, carers and their families and other professionals.

You will be required to undertake outcome focused assessments, support planning and reviews. Duty work will also be undertaken within the role. Focusing on strengths and utilising an asset based approach, you will enable customers to identify outcomes, meet their full potential and maximise their independence.

As a strong team player, you will be required to contribute to the development and promotion of the PDSS Team, using imaginative, creative and innovative ways of meeting the support needs of our customers.?

**If you wish to apply for this post, please ensure that your supporting statement is written directly to the headings of the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification with clear examples of how you meet each point**

Key Requirements

• Full clean Driver’s Licence
• Social Work Qualification which includes Diploma/Degree/Masters
• Social Work England Registration
• To work closely with the Multidisciplinary Health & Social Care team
• To participate fully in the duties of the team, including team meetings and other meetings determined by the Team Leader and/or Operations Manager.
• You will have a dynamic approach and will embrace our strength based approach.
• You will be used to making difficult decisions and can work to tight deadlines.
• You'll also have adult social care experience and good Information Technology (IT) skills.
• In Warwickshire, we use the Mosaic IT System.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

Social Worker Level 2

Social Worker Level 3

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

To discuss the role please contact Michelle Jarvis by emailing [e-mail]

Closing date:28^th August 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more