Job Description

36,363 - 39,862 per year. Are you ready for a career-defining challenge? Do you want to be part of a brand-new, innovative service that puts people at the heart of everything?

Post title:

Adult Early Help Senior Lead Worker

Post number:

SS.74060

Salary:

36,363 - 39,862 per year

Job description:

Adult Early Help Senior Lead Worker (SS.74060) Job description

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Directorate/department:

Social Services

Apply online now for post SS.74060

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Closing date:

11.45pm, 11 December 2025

Further information

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Shape the Future of Adult Services in Swansea!

We're launching an exciting, newly developing Adult Services Early Help offer in Swansea--and we're looking for passionate, motivated, and creative individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey.

Why Join Us?

Be a Pioneer:

Help shape a service from the ground up, influencing how we support adults and unpaid carers across Swansea.

Make a Real Difference:

Work directly with people in their homes and communities, supporting safe hospital discharge, preventing unnecessary admissions, and helping people overcome multiple challenges.

Work Your Way:

We value your experience--whether it's in social care, health, housing, community work, or beyond. Bring your unique skills and ideas!

Grow and Develop:

Access excellent training, reflective supervision, and opportunities to develop your career in a supportive, forward-thinking team.

Feel Valued:

Join a service that celebrates diversity, prioritises wellbeing, and is committed to co-production, prevention, and promoting independence.

What's the Role?

We're recruiting Adult Early Help Senior Lead Worker. You'll:

Build positive, trusting relationships with adults and carers, focusing on what matters most to them. Use strengths-based, person-centred approaches to help people achieve their personal outcomes. Lead and coordinate multi-agency support, working alongside health, housing, and community partners. Support people with multiple needs, helping them to live well and independently. For Senior Lead Workers: Supervise and develop colleagues and play a key role in shaping our service and culture.

Who Are We Looking For?

People who care:

You're passionate about making a difference and helping others achieve their goals.

Team players:

You thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Innovators:

You're excited by new ideas and want to help shape a service that's truly person led.

Reflective practitioners:

You're committed to learning, growing, and delivering the highest standards.

Flexible and resilient:

You're comfortable working in people's homes, communities, and sometimes under pressure.

What You'll Need

Relevant qualifications and/or experience (see full job descriptions) A commitment to equality, diversity, and continuous improvement Experience of working with adults in helping them achieve their personal outcomes and goals. Knowledge of safeguarding, person-centred and strengths-based approaches Excellent communication, organisational, and partnership working skills

Ready to Make Your Mark?

This is your chance to join a service that's bold, ambitious, and genuinely life-changing--for the people we support and for you.


These posts are all full time and are a mixture of permanent and grant funded positions. The grant funded positions will run until 31 March 2027, in the first instance.


Successful candidates will work out of the Guildhall in Swansea, as well as in people's homes and community-based venues.


If after reading the Job description and person specification, you feel you have the right skills and experience for either of these roles and you would like to know more/or you have a specific question you would like to ask, please email

susan.peraj@swansea.gov.uk

,

Ronan.Ruddy@swansea.co.uk

or

Claire.McCarthy-Reed@swansea.gov.uk

Applicants should demonstrate strong written communication skills. Your covering statement should clearly highlight your most relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Please ensure you address all essential criteria within a maximum of 2-3 sides of A4.


Apply now and help us build something extraordinary in Swansea.

Safeguarding

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

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