Social Worker - Young Adult Disability

Nottingham City Council; Glenfield; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting social workers for the Young Adult Disabilities team to support young people with disabilities as they transition to adulthood. The role focuses on assessment, planning and collaboration across social care, education and health.

Successful applicants will handle adult social care assessments, safeguarding, and court report preparation, with a strong emphasis on person-centred care, early planning, and partnership working within a supportive team

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered social work degree or equivalent qualification approved by HCPC.
• Knowledge of social work methodologies and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, and multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Strong communication skills, diplomacy, persuasion, and conflict management to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Complete adult social care assessments and support plans.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and conduct Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions; prepare court reports.
• Collaborate with children’s services, education and health to plan effectively for adulthood.
• Engage in group supervision and ongoing professional development; contribute to care planning processes.
• Promote accessible and inclusive services and uphold Care Act principles.

Skills

Communication

Diplomacy

Time management

Written/verbal communication

Education

HCPC-registered social work degree

Job description

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation:County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester. LE3 8RA

Salary: £33,129 to £44,109 per annum pro rata for part-time. (Plus £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers)

WorkingHours:37 Hours per week

ContractType:Permanent

Closing Date: 30th November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Here at Leicestershire County Council, we have exciting opportunities available to Newly Qualified Social Workers, as well as experienced Level 2 and Level 3 Social Workers, with a passion for working in collaboration with people facing a wide range of issues.

About the Role

We are now delighted to be able to offer a vacancy within theYoung Adult Disabilities team – making this a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of young adults with disabilities.

The Young Adult Disabilities team (YAD) is a county wide service who support young people, who are likely to have needs for care and support as an adult to ensure those eligible social care needs will be met when they become 18.

The Care Act stipulates that preparation for adulthood should begin well before a young person reaches the age of 18. It is therefore crucial that the YAD Team can begin the process of co-working and complete the adult social care assessment and support plan at an appropriate stage prior to the young person’s 18th birthday.

Good preparation for adult life needs to start early and high aspirations are crucial to success. The focus should be on the young person’s strengths and capabilities and the outcomes they want to achieve.

To plan successfully, all services involved in the young person’s life need to actively engage and support the planning for adulthood.An essential part of your role will be working collaboratively with children’s services, education, and health.

YAD team social workers focus on the completion of assessments in line with The Care Act 2014, safeguarding vulnerable adults, completing Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions and the preparation of court reports.

Our team is friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The team hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us, please visit:

Social Worker recruitment

Working in Adult Social Care

An enhanced DBS with barred list check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Degree in Social Work approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent social work qualification ie Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work, approved by HCPC. The post-holder must be registered with the Health Care Professions Council and is responsible for maintaining registration.
• Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevantlegislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
• Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, and multi-agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes.
• Have experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member. Be skilled in diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion, management of conflict and disagreement and being appropriately assertive.
• Have good prioritisation and time management skills and excellent written and verbal
  communication skills

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion

Joanne Chard, Team Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]