Senior Social Worker; Front Door

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Adults Front Door Team, the first point of contact for adult social care referrals. This is a fast‑paced and critical role where you will lead on screening, triaging, and managing referrals, ensuring individuals receive the right support at the right time. You will work with a wide range of partners to deliver effective safeguarding responses and promote positive outcomes for adults  a senior practitioner, you will also provide professional leadership, advice and support to colleagues while helping to shape high‑quality practice within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Triage incoming referrals and enquiries in line with Care Act 2014 thresholds
• Make defensible decisions regarding eligibility, risk, and safeguarding
• Lead on complex cases and provide expert advice to staff and partner agencies
• Ensure robust safeguarding responses, including Section 42 enquiries where appropriate
• Support and mentor social workers, ASYE staff and other team members
• Work collaboratively with health, housing, police and voluntary sector partners
• Promote strengths‑based approaches and early intervention
• Ensure accurate and timely recording in line with statutory requirements
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement

• Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
• Significant post‑qualification experience in adult social care
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding practices
• Confident decision‑maker in high‑pressure, fast‑paced environments
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and partnership‑working abilities

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.