Social Worker
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,109 to £45,850 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | The Ridge, Hastings, TN37 7RD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2300 |
Summary
Are you a qualified Social Worker looking for a new challenge? East Sussex is a fantastic place to live and work, with it’s rolling hills and countryside green walks to small coastal towns which have had a recent revival.
We are looking for an exceptional Social Worker to come to work within our Adult Social Care hospital discharge team which is based at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
We have excellent relationships with local partners and hospital trusts. Together we work collaboratively to serve people to safely discharge from hospital back to their homes in the community. We promote the home first model and discharge to assess approach and believe with the appropriate safe level of care clients can maintain their independence and stay at home, safely where possible. We work closely with our reablement teams and our inpatient rehabilitation providers to maximise client’s independence and build confidence and positive outcomes for the client we work with. Where necessary we work with our local Integrated Commissioning Boards (ICB’s) to ensure people we serve get access to continuing care funding.
We are looking for candidates who:
Can meet the travel requirements of the role. You may be required to travel across East Sussex, including rural areas.
Are a Registered Social Worker with Social Work England and will have obtained a social work qualification, either a, C.Q.S.W, DipSW, Degree or Master’s in Social Work and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
Can demonstrate resilience and flexibility to manage a dynamic and complex caseload.
Has knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks that informs and mandates social work practice.
In return for your excellent skills and expertise, East Sussex County Council offers extensive training and career development; you will be supported by monthly individual supervision where you can develop your continuous professional development (CPD) via monitoring your work against the Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statement aligned with your level of experience. You will have the opportunity to engage in monthly reflective supervision with your peers to add towards your registration requirements.
We are looking for an exceptional Social Worker to come to work within our Adult Social Care hospital discharge team which is based at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
We have excellent relationships with local partners and hospital trusts. Together we work collaboratively to serve people to safely discharge from hospital back to their homes in the community. We promote the home first model and discharge to assess approach and believe with the appropriate safe level of care clients can maintain their independence and stay at home, safely where possible. We work closely with our reablement teams and our inpatient rehabilitation providers to maximise client’s independence and build confidence and positive outcomes for the client we work with. Where necessary we work with our local Integrated Commissioning Boards (ICB’s) to ensure people we serve get access to continuing care funding.
We are looking for candidates who:
Can meet the travel requirements of the role. You may be required to travel across East Sussex, including rural areas.
Are a Registered Social Worker with Social Work England and will have obtained a social work qualification, either a, C.Q.S.W, DipSW, Degree or Master’s in Social Work and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
Can demonstrate resilience and flexibility to manage a dynamic and complex caseload.
Has knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks that informs and mandates social work practice.
In return for your excellent skills and expertise, East Sussex County Council offers extensive training and career development; you will be supported by monthly individual supervision where you can develop your continuous professional development (CPD) via monitoring your work against the Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statement aligned with your level of experience. You will have the opportunity to engage in monthly reflective supervision with your peers to add towards your registration requirements.
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