Senior Social Worker
Job in
Ipswich, Suffolk County, IP1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-08-17
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Mental Health, Community Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred social care and support to adults with care and support needs, and their carers.
- Undertake complex strengths-based assessments, reviews, support planning, short-term enablement planning, mental capacity assessments, and safeguarding interventions.
- Promote independence, wellbeing, choice, and personalisation, empowering people to live as independently as possible.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, partner organisations, and health professionals to provide integrated care and support.
- Contribute to peer support and supervision, sharing knowledge and best practice across the team.
- Use professional judgement and creative problem-solving to achieve positive outcomes while working within available resources and budget constraints.
- Apply your knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, to support effective decision-making and safeguard adults at risk.
- A recognised Social Work qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Experience of working within Adult Social Care and applying relevant legislation in practice.
Demonstrates expertise in delivering person-centred social care and support, conducting complex assessments, and applying relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Strong ability to promote independence and wellbeing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Social Work Qualification
- Registration With Social Work England
- Adult Social Care Experience
- Care Act 2014 Knowledge
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 Knowledge
- Complex Assessments
- Support Planning
- Mental Capacity Assessments
- Safeguarding Interventions
- Strengths-Based Assessments
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Collaboration
- Peer Support
- Knowledge Sharing
- Social Work Qualification
- Registration With Social Work England
- Person-Centred Care
- Independence Promotion
- Wellbeing
- Integrated Care
- Budget Management
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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