Social Worker (Watergate)

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; Truro; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Welcome bonus £4000 for ASYE-qualified

Flexible working opportunities

26 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

Cornwall Council is recruiting a Social Worker to join the Adult Social Care locality team serving Watergate Primary Care Network. The role requires registration with Social Work England and a degree in Social Work or Dip.

SW, with a focus on strengths-based practice and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Applicants including Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE) are welcome, with induction and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of relevant legislation, social work theory, policy and practice.
• Experience in strengths-based social care with strong assessment skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work with partners in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake, analyse and translate complex assessments of need, risks and strengths.
• Form strong professional relationships with partners in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Deliver difficult messages and support immediate action when required.
• Enable flexible working and support induction pathways for new social workers.

Skills

Strengths-based practice

Assessment analysis

Written and verbal communication

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Professional relationships

Resilience

Education

Social Work Degree

Dip. SW or equivalent

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

The Service & Team:

Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work.

Adult social care in Cornwall is changing.We’re looking for innovators to join us in developing a ‘best-in-class’ Adult Social Care model. You’re a passionate, talented professional, and a strong advocate of independence and reablement. That’s why you live the person-centred care approach and put people’s views and wishes at the heart of any decisions you make. You’re also resilient, determined and trustworthy, seeking out feedback and challenge. You promote self-learning and keep your knowledge and skills up to date, working to Adult Social Care practice standards in line with the national Professional Capability Framework. Sharing your information and expertise, you can help others in your team grow and achieve their goals.

Our health partners are creating a community intervention offer jointly with us. This means that we have the chance to develop within a multi-disciplinary context, share information and together deliver better outcomes.Opportunities exist around the new pathways supporting people to be safely discharged from hospital. Working with and across our primary care networks, we are finding better options to provide the wrap around care that helps people to stay safe and supported at home and keep them in their community at end of life.

Cornwall has a Net Zero carbon strategy to reflect our priories and responses to the climate emergency.We have all the challenges associated with being a destination for holidays and retirement and also significant contrasts between the very well off and communities that rely on the local food bank.

If you think that rurality is a slower pace, think again. If you think that you won’t have a good work life balance, think again. These are exciting roles and the rewards could be tremendous, both professionally and personally. This is your chance to make a difference in people’s lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK. Join us, and you’ll be part of a welcoming, committed team with supportive new leadership.

The Role:

Adult social care locality team covering Watergate Primary Care Network.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Find out more about our social work careers here - Work in Adults or Children's Social Care - Cornwall Council.

Working Pattern:

37 hours a week are available, We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be foundhere - flexible working options.

What you’ll need to succeed:

We welcome applications from newly qualified Social workers (NQSW) who need to complete their first Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). Please refer to Grade 3 Social Worker (Adults) role profile when applying.

You will be a social worker qualified with a Social Work Degree, Social Work Qualification (Dip. SW) or equivalent and registered with Social Work England, who will have:

• Expert knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, social work theory, policy and principles and evidence of these in your practice.
• Previous experience of working in a social care environment with a proven track record of excellent strengths-based practice.
• Ability to undertake, analyse and translate complex assessments of need, risks, and strengths.
• Proficiencyat recognising and responding to behaviour that may indicate resistance to change, ambivalent or selective cooperation with services, and recognise when there is a need for immediate action. You will be able to deliver difficult messages.
• Ability to form strong professional relationships with other partners within a multi-disciplinary setting.
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills.

Should your experience as a social worker be within another sector (such as Children’s Social Care or the Voluntary sector), we provide additional support to transition into adult social work through a supported induction period.

If you’re inspired to make a vital contribution to adults services in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: If you have qualified as a Social Worker within the last 2 years, but not completed your Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) we would welcome your application as a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) in order to access Cornwall’s ASYE programme which runs twice yearly. You would need to apply for our NQSW adverts which are advertised separately. We are also able to consider experienced social workers who have taken a career break of between two and ten years, where their SWE registration has expired. For this route, please contact [e-mail]

Please read the role profiles for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees.

We enable our practitioners to progress and reward them for their commitment and expertise. If you seek continuing professional development, can demonstrate learning in your practice and in improved outcomes for the people you help and protect, we will provide you with the career options and remuneration that match your expertise.

Cornwall is one of the best places in the country to live, work and bring up a family. We prioritise the wellbeing of our staff and recognise that resilient Social Workers need a good work/life balance as well as clear leadership and support in the workplace. Cornwall’s location and landscape offers unique opportunities for a healthier, happier way of life.

In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:

• A competitive starting salary, and the opportunity to increase your pay further as you progress
• A generous relocation package
• Welcome bonus of £4000 for qualified Social Workers who are new to social work in Cornwall and have completed their ASYE
• Induction designed to meet your specific needs and learning
• A developing career and qualification pathway that will support your progression.
• Dedicated PracticeEducators
• Regular case and reflective supervision
• An ambitious new management and leadership
• 26days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities, including part-time hours and homeworking
• A license to accessResearch in Practice.
• Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• a national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/mocc5gzu/2293-social-worker-grade-4-role-profile-april-2026.pdf

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/kb1ljvuk/8002-social-worker-grade-3-role-profile-april-2026.pdf

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contactDonna Jones Team Leader [e-mail] or call on 018723222222 ask for Donna Jones