Social Worker(s) X2 (CDC)

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Staff discounts

Job summary

City of Doncaster Council is seeking two Social Workers (CDC) to join Adult Social Care. Posts are based in the North and Central Locality Teams, with 37 hours per week and a permanent and a temporary contract until 30.04.2027.

Salary is Grade 8/9, £35,570–£46,579, with flexible working arrangements and a commitment to an inclusive recruitment process. Closing date 15 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified social workers with working in Adult Social Care.
• Experience in applying rights-based practice and safeguarding principles.
• Ability to engage with adults, carers and families to support informed choices.

Responsibilities

• Promote and embed the practice framework.
• Undertake holistic conversations with adults, carers and families.
• Support locality-based development and implementation of services.
• Work with teams to enable people to live independently in their communities.

Skills

Rights-based practice

Holistic conversations

Community engagement

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Social Work

Tools

None

Job description

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Basis Full time

Job profile for Social Worker(s) X2 (CDC)

Social Worker(s) X2 (CDC)

Location: Various

Salary Grade 8/9 £35,570 - £46,579 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Doncaster Job category/type Adult Social Work Date posted 23/10/2026 Job reference REQ24260

Attachments Professional 3 - job profile.docx Professional 4 - job profile-1.docx Adult Social Care Practice Framework Version 1.pdf Benefits booklet.docx Job Role Summary SW 2026.docx

Based at:

Post 1: North Locality Team

Post 2: Central Locality Team

Salary details:Grade 8/9 £35,570- £46,579

Hours, full time, 37 hours per week

Flexible working arrangements:We welcome flexible working requests, including job share, part-time, and hybrid options where possible.

Contract type:

Post 1: Permanent contract at North Team

Post 2: Temporary contract (until 30.04.2027), at Central Team

Closing date: 15 th November 2026

Calling All Qualified Social Workers

Come join us in Doncaster Adult Social Care if you want to get back to what you trained for-

• Value driven, rights-based practice.
• People before processes.
• Supporting Doncaster people to live their best lives.
• Shaping and developing practice and services alongside colleagues and people with lived experience.
• Working with a great team to collectively serve the people of Doncaster.

Above all we want someone who shares our vision and values described in our Practice Framework.

We have a range of exciting new opportunities for qualified social workers across Doncaster’s Adult Social Care Teams.

We are looking for motivated and ambitious social workers with a passion for enabling people in Doncaster to live in the place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing things that matter to them.

You will play a key role in the development and implementation of the locality-based approach, using creative ways to support people to live the lives they choose, helping them to stay in control whilst improving their confidence, connecting them with their local communities and supporting them to flourish.

As a Social Worker within our teams, you will promote and embed our practice framework which is based on strong, legally literate, and rights-based practice. The roles will involve undertaking holistic, good conversations with adults, carers, and families to help them make informed choices and decisions based on what matters to them.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact: [e-mail] (North Team) or [e-mail] (Central Team)

We encourage applicants to use their own words to reflect their experience and skills andover-reliance on AI is discouraged.

If yourequiresupport with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email [e-mail] or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.

Cityof Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

These posts involve working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to a medical assessment.

Social Worker(s) X2 (CDC)

Address
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU