Social Worker - Ref: SS04226

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the ICS team, supporting adults, carers and families with discharge planning, rehabilitation and crisis intervention. The role emphasizes independence and collaboration with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Applicants will require Social Work England registration and safeguarding experience; a DBS check is also required, with a seven day service including weekend/bank holiday rotation. Closing date: 30 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience safeguarding adults
• Social Work England registration
• Willingness to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis
• DBS check required

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to maximise their potential and promote independence after illness or hospital admission
• Assist with hospital discharge, rehabilitation, crisis intervention and preventing admissions
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes
• Undertake statutory duties under Care Act and Mental Capacity Act

Job description

Walsall Council, Social Worker - Ref: SS04226

Grade G9; Salary Range: £44,253 £47,665

ICS is a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team operated jointly between Walsall Health Care NHS Trust and Walsall Council Adult Social Care. We are a dynamic, welcoming team working with adults, their carer’s and families. The role entails supporting individuals to maximise their full potential, and promote their independence following an acute episode of illness or hospital admission. The team supports with hospital discharge, rehabilitation, crisis intervention and preventing hospital admissions. We are committed to working in collaboration with partner agencies to achieve positive outcome for individuals.

We adopt a strength based approach in our practice and outcome focused support planning. Applicants are required to have experience of safeguarding adults. The social worker role is expected to undertake statutory duties in line with the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, and undertake duties expected of social workers in line with their Professional Capabilities Framework.

If you are a highly motivated and solution focused practitioner, who is interested in helping shape and deliver our services, and contribute to the development of best practice, then we would like to hear from you.

In return, we offer regular supervision and peer group support, with a commitment to your ongoing career development and progression. We will ensure you are given the opportunity to access post qualifying training and ongoing development opportunities. ICS is an innovative service supporting hospital discharge and interim community pathways aligned to the national vision, for which Walsall has been recognised by NHS England as an area of good practice.

ICS is a seven day service across 365 days a year and successful candidates will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Applicants will need to be Social Work England registered.

For further information regarding this position please email [e-mail]

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole - particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ - reflects your own voice.

Closing Date: 30th of September 2026

These posts are covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.