Social Worker

Overview

The Adult Social Care Transitions Team (14-25) is a specialist service that supports young people as they move from childhood into adulthood. This team offers a unique opportunity to work across learning disability, neurodiversity, physical disability, and mental health contexts. You\’ll develop relationship-based practice and work closely with Children\\\’s Services to ensure a seamless transition and a tailored support package when a young person turns 18. The team is made up of Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners, all focused on supporting young people, their families, and the people who are important to them. We also work collaboratively with professionals such as Children\\\’s Social Workers, SEND workers, and education and health professionals. Our team maintains strong links with schools and engages with SEND and education provisions to support effective transitions. Our work is both complex and rewarding, often involving Court of Protection referrals and other high-level interventions. As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in supporting Social Workers and Social Care Assessors to deliver best practice. You\\\’ll help ensure that interventions are smooth, positive, and least restrictive, in line with our commitment to person-centred care. This role also offers the opportunity to be involved in safeguarding and project work that directly contributes to Staffordshire County Council\\\’s vision for young people, helping to shape services that are responsive, inclusive, and empowering. We welcome applications from Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs), Best Interests Assessors (BIAs), or individuals who are willing to work towards these qualifications. We\\\’re happy to discuss flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. This role qualifies as an essential car user, reflecting the need for mobility across the county.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to practitioners to ensure high-quality, person-centred services are delivered to the individuals they support.
• Quality assure assessments and offer constructive, strength-based feedback to promote best practice.
• Deliver professional supervision to approximately eight staff members, supporting their development and reflective practice.
• Participate in the duty manager rota, helping to oversee and support the team\\\’s duty function.
• Hold a small, complex caseload, either as a keyworker or through joint working with team practitioners.
• Support and lead on court-related work as required, including preparing documentation and attending hearings.
• Facilitate quality circles to promote continuous improvement and uphold best practice across the team.
• Chair complex multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and best interests meetings, ensuring collaborative and informed decision-making.
• Monitor and contribute to the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), recognising their importance in service delivery and improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Be an experienced Social Worker with a strong background in managing complex cases.
• Demonstrate continued professional development through post-qualification learning.
• Have a solid understanding of, and experience with, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
• Possess relevant training and experience in safeguarding adults.
• Have experience supporting young people through transitions from childhood to adulthood.
• Be confident in providing supervision and support to practitioners.

Values and Benefits

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead – that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits – Careers at Staffordshire