Adult Senior Social Worker

Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Style: Onsite

Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance, 6.7% Flexibility Payment

Closing Date: 11.59pm, 6 November 2026

Interview Method: In Person

This role is available for sponsorship.

As a Senior Social Worker, you'll be an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker joining the Central Manchester Hospital Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team
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The Central Community HDTA Team is a stable, experienced and fully staffed service with a strong focus on quality practice and continuous improvement. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Senior Social Worker to join the management team and play a key role in maintaining high standards of service delivery for some of our most vulnerable citizens.

• Play a pivotal role in delivering positive outcomes for citizens requiring social work assessment, intervention and care planning following discharge from an acute hospital setting into rehabilitation beds at Willow Bank Lodge.
• Work within a busy and dynamic service, using critical thinking, managing complex risks, making sound professional decisions and balancing competing demands effectively.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, problem-solving and partnership-working skills.
• Support individuals to achieve their recovery goals while ensuring timely and safe progression through the discharge pathway.

For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Catherine Daum-Adetoyi, to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This route is for vacancy‑related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.

If You Are Successful, Your Appointment Will Be Subject To Completing The Relevant Pre‑employment Checks. These Checks Will Be Carried Out As Part Of Our Recruitment Process And Include

• Qualification:
  
  BA HON or MA social work
• Registration with Professional Body:
  Social Work England
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance:
  The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced DBS check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be handled confidentially and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice .
• If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years, or 12 months or more in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to  guidance for details on obtaining a Police Check or Certificate of Good Character.
• Essential Car User:
  This post is a designated Essential Car User post. You must hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own vehicle for work use.
• Medical Clearance:
  Pre‑placement Health Assessment (PPHA).
• Satisfactory references and other pre‑employment checks where applicable.

For more information on these checks, please visit the checks page .

The successful candidate will be an experienced and skilled practitioner with a strong working knowledge of social work practice, legislation, and procedures within a Hospital Discharge to Assess (D2A) setting.

They will have significant experience of providing both formal and informal supervision to Social Workers and Care Assessors, supporting professional development, decision‑making, and quality assurance within the team.

Candidates should hold a Best Interests Assessor (BIA) or Practice Educator qualification.

The post holder must be a confident and competent user of Liquid logic and possess excellent IT skills, with the ability to effectively utilise a range of electronic systems to support case management, performance monitoring, and service delivery. Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills are essential to succeed in this role

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