Senior Social Workers in Mildenhall

Address: Various locations across Suffolk in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds

Salary: £41,502 - £47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus retention payments for 2, 3 and 5 years of service of £1,000, £1,500 and £2,000

Hours: Full Time or Part time hours available

Contract: Various contracts available

Posts available:

• Post 1: Flexible Care and Support Team, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, 37 hours per week
• Post 2 and 3: Mildenhall Hub, Bury St Edmunds, Permanent, 37 hours per week
• Post 4 – 6: Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism, Endeavour House, Ipswich, 37 hours per week
• Post 7 and 8: Ipswich Hospital, Complex Hospital Team, 37 hours per week and 18.5 hours per week

We are recruiting countywide for Senior Social Workers in Adult Social Care. With Suffolk, you can enjoy a great career for yourself and support vulnerable adults. We are always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Social Workers working with Suffolk County Council play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi‑disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude and we’ll empower you to make the most of your experience.

Senior Social Workers are passionate in demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations. Managing your own complex caseload, as well as supporting your colleagues with theirs, you will be a source of specialist advice and enable the mitigation of high levels of risk. You will also bring professional expertise to contribute to the development of practice standards. You will have experience in developing strong working relationships with partners, other agencies, and the voluntary sector to deliver improved outcomes.

What You Will Need

You will bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. We are also looking for your ability to mentor both newly qualified and experienced team members. As a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. You’ll also need:

• to be a qualified, registered social worker and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
• evidence of 2 years continued professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
• an in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
• the ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
• valid driving licence and access to personal transport.

About Us: Our staff are our greatest asset and with you in our team, we can achieve the authority's priorities of enabling everyone to live long, healthy, fulfilling lives whilst safeguarding the most vulnerable people in Suffolk. All our staff are provided with Information Technology and devices to allow more flexibility in the role and access to systems like the LiquidLogic Adults' System when working with clients. We work to a strength‑based practice model and would encourage you to apply for our roles if you think you have the same values so we can continue with this approach to help empower Suffolk residents.

In Suffolk, we're transforming how we deliver Adult Social Care through our "People at the Heart of Care" programme. This puts people at the centre of their own care choices and decisions, from initial advice to assessments and self‑commissioning.

The teams:

• Mental Health: The ASC Mental Health Service is a county wide service and therefore has bases across Suffolk. We are a creative service, evolving to work in the best way for the people of Suffolk.
• Learning Disabilities And Autism: We are recruiting Social Workers to join our Learning Disability and Autism Service. In this role, you will work with individuals with learning disabilities and autism, providing personalised support that helps them achieve their goals and thrive in their community.
• Flexible Care and Support Team: The Flexible Care and Support Team plays a vital role in supporting adults to live as independently as possible.
• Complex Hospital Team: The Complex Hospital Team works with adults who have complex needs during their hospital stay and at key points of transition.
• Mildenhall Team: The Mildenhall Team supports adults across a wide geographical area, including Mildenhall, Brandon, Lakenheath and surrounding villages.

Career development: Having developed and established an excellent career development pathway we will support you in your career development and choices. To ensure we offer our staff the best opportunities to progress we offer a minimum of six protected days for Social Workers to undertake continuous professional development; ensuring that you are given sufficient time and support to maintain registration with Social Work England.

Empowering Everyone: We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be.

For more information: For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact Beverly Chambers by either emailing beverly.chambers@suffolk.gov.uk or by calling 01394 605058.

How To Apply: Step 1 - Read the JPP (Job and Person Profile) (Word). Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question).

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 19 April 2026.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance‑related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost‑of‑living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day