Social Worker C&PD MeltonCharnwood

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

Work Location:Various

Salary:Betweenfor Newly Qualified Social Workersfor Level 2 Social Workers and 39939 - 42699 for Level 3 Social Workers (plus 3300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers) Pay Award Pending

Working Hours:Monday to Friday 37 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date:Friday 29^th May 2026

Are you an experienced and committed Social Worker looking for a permanent role in a supportive and positive team environment If so we would love to hear from you.

About The Role

The team is knowledgeable friendly and supportive with a wealth of contacts and experience amongst the extensive Physical and Cognitive community and provider network within Charnwood and Melton. They have weekly Group Supervision Meetings to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with. All staff benefit from regular manager supervision manageable workloads and support from specialist teams within the department (such as finance or legal services).

We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions; opportunities for supported further qualifications and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills experience and inform our employees practice.

Our Service

Support for adults with physical disabilities and older people with eligible needs related to frailty and cognitive disabilities arising from long term conditions such as Dementia Stroke Parkinsons Disease and Brain Injury. The service will support adults with early onset dementia including alcohol related dementia where the primary need is linked to needs arising from dementia rather than alcohol dependency. Longer- term and more complex work will be done in the C&PD teams with short term interventions being the responsibility of the Home First service.

The focus of C&PD work is to promote independence and opportunities with a focus on outcomes that promote wellbeing.

Locality based C&PD teams include Community Support Worker Social Worker and AHMP posts and will be responsible for Care Act Assessment Safeguarding Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions and Court work.

We are now delighted to be able to offer vacancies within the following teams:

• Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Team Charnwood
• Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Team Melton (X2)

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An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

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About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
• Have knowledge of social work methodologies social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work and relevant legislation including The Care Act Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery safeguarding experience court work experience and multi-agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes is essential.
• Ideally have experience of working directly with people with Learning Disability and Autism.
• 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 and be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member.
• Have good prioritisation and time management skills and have a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand 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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 please contact:

Chelbie Shepherd Resourcing Co-ordinator

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How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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