Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/0549

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

32597 - 39152


Occupational group
Care/Social Work - Adults
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37
Division
Public Health - Directorate
Closing Date
26 October 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
28 October 2025
Proposed Interview Date
18 November 2025
Place of work
The Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA
For an informal discussion please contact
Rachel Wickham-Stevens / Adrian Wise
Contact telephone
01482 614209

High Needs Management Team - Social Worker Grade 8

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for young people transitioning into adulthood in Hull?



If you are inspired by a challenge and want to make a lasting difference, to support younger adults with diagnosis of Learning Disability, Autism or Mental Health we look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking to appoint at Grade 8 level to be part of a newly formed Preparation for Adulthood Team (Pfa) based within the High Needs Team in Adult Social Care.

You will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality social work practice. You will ensure individuals have a solution focussed, strength-based plan towards achieving their goals and maintaining their independence, throughout their journey transitioning into adulthood.



You will work creatively and collaboratively with younger persons (in some cases from the age of 16) with our partners in Children's services. This is to provide a consistent approach within a social work interface in preparation for their transitioning journey into adult's services.



You will be working in a Multi-disciplinary arena with our partners in the Disability Teams, Education and special educational needs (SEND), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), alongside health professionals to empower our partners, to deliver the best possible outcomes for younger persons to create a positive introduction to our Adult Social Care culture.



We are looking for individuals who are qualified and experienced social workers who can demonstrate:


A strong value base that informs your work with young persons and adults. A continuing commitment to quality outcomes - and to be able to talk about what good Social Work practice 'looks like' A capacity for honest reflection and openness to learning; Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues, adults, families and their carers The ability to work in a multidisciplinary arena to promote autonomy and implement personalised safeguarding Have an Understanding of the complexities involved with vulnerable younger persons.

You must be a qualified social worker and be registered with Social Work England.*

We provide a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees, which include:


Work/Life Balance - The Council recognises that all employees need to balance home life with meeting work commitments through the provision of appropriate policies and support, for example, family and parental leave, flexible hours and career break schemes. Learning and Development - The Council has a commitment to lifelong learning. We provide excellent development opportunities for all employees. Pension - We provide a defined benefit pension scheme whereby the Council contributes towards a pension payable on retirement. Employee discounts - There are a selection of voluntary benefits available giving a wide variety of staff discounts on goods and services from a range of suppliers via our Hull plus website. Relocation Allowance available to minimise any financial detriment which may be incurred by newly appointed staff moving from outside the area. Laptops and telephone for all social workers, to enable them to work smarter and more flexibly.

You must be able to provide and support the delivery of high quality social work activities, however, we have opportunities for different levels of experience as follows:



This post is for you if you have completed your ASYE and can demonstrate increased decision making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.



The High Needs Team provides consistent and intensive case management during the initial stages of a service being set up or where the professional view is that support can be reduced over a period of time e.g. over the first years of care. It provides a level of assurance for the management team (DMT) in terms of having oversight across packages of support which may involve a community deprivation of liberty and where there is a requirement to regularly review the restrictions which are in place to keep the person safe.



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rachel Wickham-Stevens or Adrian Wise on 01482 614209.

This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.



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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Adults Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.


Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.