Social Worker (Adults) (Grade 10)
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT,
United Kingdom
Somerset Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.55 per hour
Mendip Neighbourhood Social Worker, 2 days per week in office
Care Act Assessments, Reviews, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberties and Court applications
Triage and support for unqualified staff
8.30am-5pm, (4.30pm on Friday)
Main Purpose of Job
To undertake assessments of risk and care needs in relation to service users and carers so that,
within relevant legislation, appropriate action is taken, monitored and reviewed effectively.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
A. Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances
including assessment of risk, enabling independence and need to ensure that service users
are protected from significant harm.
1. Responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with ability and
qualifications, receiving and responding to referrals from various sources.
2. Community Care, integrated care programme approach and risk assessment to work to
protect the safety and protection of individuals.
3. Statutory reviews and comply with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures.
4. Assess client needs in consultation with them and with other professionals and agree
levels of support.
5. The need to engage with people refusing a service who are at risk to self or others.
6. The need for sensitive negotiation when assessing service users and carers where there is
conflict or lack of insight.
7. Effectively manage people presenting in crisis needing a quick resolution, using relevant
legislation and resources.
8. Statutory responsibility for the assessment of carers (including young carers) needs and
the formulation of a carers care plan.
B. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate proper decisions being made in
respect of service users.
1. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service
professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care.
2. Maintain client records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy
and procedures.
C. Facilitate the provision of a needs-led service, working with providers within Social
Services, Somerset Partnership and independent and voluntary sectors in order to meet
requirements.
Work Experience Knowledge & Skills
Essential
• Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care
experience within multi-disciplinary team -
relevant to needs of post
• Evidence of partnership working with other
agencies including Social Care Services,
Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or
Education
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Care
practice as defined by SWE guidelines,
appropriate legislation and issues relevant to
client group.
• IT skills to enable effective input,
manipulation and retrieval of data and
information.
• Ability to speak fluent English as stated in
Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
Desirable
• A variety of experiences working with
relevant client group including Learning
Disabilities
• Supervisory experience
• Understanding of social care resources and
provision available beyond statutory
agencies
• Awareness of government guidance and
legislative changes across broad range of
Social Service issues
Qualifications
Essential
• Possession of recognised Social Work
Qualification – Degree in Social Work (BA), a
Masters Degree in Social Work, or
equivalent.
• Registration with Social Work England
• For Safeguarding roles only - post qualifying
Social Work experience
Desirable
• Previous experience of working with health
professionals
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, self
awareness and acceptance of others.
• Able to prioritise workload, work with
competing deadlines and organise time
effectively.
• Self-reliant and resilient – able to respond
positively to difficult situations
• Willingness to embrace organisational
change
• Access to / use of a vehicle is an essential
Job location Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT,
United Kingdom
Somerset Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.55 per hour
Mendip Neighbourhood Social Worker, 2 days per week in office
Care Act Assessments, Reviews, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberties and Court applications
Triage and support for unqualified staff
8.30am-5pm, (4.30pm on Friday)
Main Purpose of Job
To undertake assessments of risk and care needs in relation to service users and carers so that,
within relevant legislation, appropriate action is taken, monitored and reviewed effectively.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
A. Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances
including assessment of risk, enabling independence and need to ensure that service users
are protected from significant harm.
1. Responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with ability and
qualifications, receiving and responding to referrals from various sources.
2. Community Care, integrated care programme approach and risk assessment to work to
protect the safety and protection of individuals.
3. Statutory reviews and comply with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures.
4. Assess client needs in consultation with them and with other professionals and agree
levels of support.
5. The need to engage with people refusing a service who are at risk to self or others.
6. The need for sensitive negotiation when assessing service users and carers where there is
conflict or lack of insight.
7. Effectively manage people presenting in crisis needing a quick resolution, using relevant
legislation and resources.
8. Statutory responsibility for the assessment of carers (including young carers) needs and
the formulation of a carers care plan.
B. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate proper decisions being made in
respect of service users.
1. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service
professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care.
2. Maintain client records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy
and procedures.
C. Facilitate the provision of a needs-led service, working with providers within Social
Services, Somerset Partnership and independent and voluntary sectors in order to meet
requirements.
Work Experience Knowledge & Skills
Essential
• Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care
experience within multi-disciplinary team -
relevant to needs of post
• Evidence of partnership working with other
agencies including Social Care Services,
Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or
Education
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Care
practice as defined by SWE guidelines,
appropriate legislation and issues relevant to
client group.
• IT skills to enable effective input,
manipulation and retrieval of data and
information.
• Ability to speak fluent English as stated in
Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
Desirable
• A variety of experiences working with
relevant client group including Learning
Disabilities
• Supervisory experience
• Understanding of social care resources and
provision available beyond statutory
agencies
• Awareness of government guidance and
legislative changes across broad range of
Social Service issues
Qualifications
Essential
• Possession of recognised Social Work
Qualification – Degree in Social Work (BA), a
Masters Degree in Social Work, or
equivalent.
• Registration with Social Work England
• For Safeguarding roles only - post qualifying
Social Work experience
Desirable
• Previous experience of working with health
professionals
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, self
awareness and acceptance of others.
• Able to prioritise workload, work with
competing deadlines and organise time
effectively.
• Self-reliant and resilient – able to respond
positively to difficult situations
• Willingness to embrace organisational
change
• Access to / use of a vehicle is an essential