Social Worker - Adult Social Care

About the job

Salary: £39,152 - £41,771 a year plus £5,000 market supplement allowance and £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker looking to make a real difference in people's lives? We are seeking a skilled and motivated professional to join our Adult Social Care team, helping to shape person‑centred services that empower individuals to live independently, safely, and with dignity.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a forward‑thinking service that champions strength‑based practice, personalised support, and collaborative working across health, social care, and community partners. You will play a key role in promoting independence, improving wellbeing, and ensuring people receive the right support at the right time.

• Promote and embed strength‑based, outcome‑focused social work practice across Adult Social Care pathways.
• Support individuals to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and personal choice.
• Drive the principles of Making It Real, Making Safeguarding Personal, and asset‑based community approaches.
• Manage and support complex cases involving vulnerability, safeguarding concerns, risk management, and crisis intervention.
• Undertake and oversee assessments, reviews, and support planning in line with legislative requirements.
• Provide professional guidance, coaching, supervision, and mentoring to Social Care Assessors and colleagues.
• Quality assure practice and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, health partners, providers, families, and local communities.
• Support the development of resilient communities that enable people to stay connected, safe, and well.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and knowledgeable Social Work professional who is passionate about delivering high‑quality, person‑centred services and achieving positive outcomes for adults and their families.

You will have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification (BSc Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent recognised by Social Work England) and current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post‑qualification experience within Adult Social Care, Health, or a related field, including managing complex casework involving safeguarding, risk, vulnerability, and crisis intervention.
• Experience of coaching, mentoring, supervising, and developing practitioners, with the ability to provide professional guidance, quality assurance, and support effective decision‑making.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of key legislation, policy, and best practice, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act/DoLS, Making Safeguarding Personal, personalisation, Continuing Healthcare, rehabilitation and reablement, transitions, Transforming Care, and preventative approaches.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary teams and Adult Social Care pathways, building effective relationships with customers, families, colleagues, and partner organisations.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines, and deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• The ability to undertake AMHP and/or Best Interests Assessor (BIA) assessments, or a willingness to develop these skills where applicable.
• A flexible approach and the ability to visit customers and families in their own homes as required.

You will be a proactive and resilient practitioner who is committed to strengths‑based practice, continuous improvement, and empowering people to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and choice.

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no‑one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the…