Job Description

Suffolk County Council

Address:

Various locations across Suffolk

Salary:

41,502 - 47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time) Plus retention payments for

2, 3

and

5 years service

of

1,000, 1,500

and

2,000

Hours:

Full time and Part time hours available

Contract:

Various contracts available
We are recruiting countywide for

Senior

Social Workers

in

Adult Social Care

.




With Suffolk, you can enjoy a great career for yourself and support vulnerable adults. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Social Workers working with Suffolk County Council play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude and we'll empower you to make the most of your experience.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Senior Social Workers

are passionate in demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations. Managing your own complex caseload, as well as supporting your colleagues with theirs, you'll be a source of specialist advice and enable the mitigation of high levels of risk. You'll also bring professional expertise to contribute to the development of practice standards. You will have experience in developing strong working relationships with partners, other agencies, and the voluntary sector to deliver improved outcomes.

What you will need

You'll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. We're also looking for your ability to mentor both newly qualified and experienced team members. As, a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance.


You'll also need:

to be a qualified, registered social worker and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment evidence of 2 years' continued professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards an in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages the ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention. valid driving licence and access to personal transport.

You can view a full list of requirements in the

Job and Person Profile (Word)

, if you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

About us

Our staff are our greatest asset and with you in our team, we can achieve the authority's priorities of enabling everyone to live long, healthy, fulfilling lives whilst safeguarding the most vulnerable people in Suffolk. All our staff are provided with Information Technology and devices to allow more flexibility in the role and access to systems like the LAS (LiquidLogic Adults' System) when working with clients.


We work to a strength-based practice model and would encourage you to apply for our roles if you think you have the same values so we can continue with this approach to help empower Suffolk residents.


In Suffolk, we're transforming how we deliver Adult Social Care through our

"People at the Heart of Care"

programme. This puts people at the centre of their own care choices and decisions, from initial advice to assessments and self-commissioning. Find out about

our plans to transform Adult Social Care, by putting people at the heart of care (suffolk.gov.uk)

.


If you're considering applying, we encourage you to watch our video on

Reimagining a Career in Adult Social Work

. It offers valuable insight into the impact you can make and the support you'll receive as part of our team.

Career development

Having developed and established an excellent career development pathway we will support you in your career development and choices. To ensure we offer our staff the best opportunities to progress we offer a minimum of six protected days for Social Workers to undertake continuous professional development; ensuring that you are given sufficient time and support to maintain registration with Social Work England.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our

Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk)

To find out more information

For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact

Beverly Chambers

by either emailing

beverly.chambers@suffolk.gov.uk

or by calling

(01394) 605058.

Visit our

Social work in Adult Social Care careers pages (careers.suffolk.gov.uk)

.

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the

Job and Person Profile (Word)

.

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload asupporting statement

providing 3 examples of how you can work at a Senior Social Work level.

You may want to use the Job and Person profile (JPP) to highlight:

Relevant achievements and responsibilities in previous roles Specific skills aligned with the key responsibilities of the JPP Examples of successful partnership working
Your motivation for applying and how this role aligns with your career goals

You should use the

Supporting Statement template

.


Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Step 3 -

Upload a CV (without name and personal details).


We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

Please note:

Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

or calling

03456 014412

. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date:

11.30 pm, 31 August 2025.

Interview date: 15 September 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we

offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of

skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that

flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to

understand and support your individual needs. We're driven

to make a positive difference to the world around us and

encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:



up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).