Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Possession of a recognised Social Work qualification; Degree, CQSW, CSS, Dip SW or equivalent.
• You must hold a current registration with Social Work England.
• You must hold a full, current and valid driving licence and have a vehicle with a current, valid MOT certificate. You will also need adequate vehicle insurance cover.

Desirable

• To undertake social work functions in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures, and best practice to deliver services effectively (i.e Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Equality Act)
• To be able to complete strength-based assessments, identify the need and urgency of the situation, and implement actions to meet needs and minimise risk whilst balancing people’s rights
• To effectively safeguard vulnerable adults and carry out Section 42 enquiries
• To be accountable for your own workload by prioritising and monitoring your workload, completing timely assessments, and supporting planning
• To have the ability to develop effective working relationships with the people you work with, their carers/families, and other professionals/colleagues
• To have a clear understanding of the social work role and be able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• To be able to maintain accurate, complete, accessible, and up-to-date records and reports which meet legal and policy frameworks, using appropriate Information Technology, systems, and software.
• Ability to keep your knowledge of legal, policy, and procedural frameworks and social work models and methods up to date to develop and improve your own practice and contribute to team development
• To be able to support less experienced staff and mentor new staff and/or students across Adult Health and Social Care Services
• To engage in supervision as a tool to help with managing one’s own workload and improve practice

Essential

Essential

• Social Work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 26 April 2026