SOCIAL CARE ADVISOR
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,540 to £32,061 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | HU1 3SA |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 33446 |
Summary
Adult Social Care Advisor
The role is offered on a fixed-term basis until March 2028, with any extension dependent on securing further funding.
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable adults?
Do you thrive on helping people find the right solutions at the right time?
Are you empathetic, motivated, and committed to empowering others?
If the answer is yes – then we’d love to hear from you.
Active Hull is on an exciting journey to transform how our city thinks, feels and talks about physical activity. We want moving more to become everyone’s business, part of everyday life, for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To help us make this happen, we’re looking for an Adult Social care advisor
Our See & Solve Team is the first point of contact for adults, families and carers seeking advice, support and guidance. We are looking for a compassionate and resourceful Social Care Advisor to join us in delivering truly person‑centred, solution‑focused conversations that help people stay in control of their lives, based within Active Hull
As a Social Care Advisor, you’ll work within a multidisciplinary environment, using skilled conversations to help people identify their strengths, set their own outcomes, and explore options to maintain independence.
You will:
Provide timely, meaningful, strengths‑based conversations that empower people to shape their own support.
Offer guidance, information and advice using tools such as Connect to Support and signposting to universal, community and voluntary services.
Support people to access physical activity to improve health and social outcomes for people
Support people to develop informal support networks and connect with their local communities.
Recognise safeguarding concerns, promote safe decision‑making, and follow “Making Safeguarding Personal”
Work flexibly across communication channels; phone, face‑to‑face, digital, sometimes in fast‑paced or emotionally demanding situations.
Collaborate with a wide range of professionals and partner agencies to ensure people receive the right help at the right time.
Record accurate and high‑quality case information on internal systems.
This is a role where no two days are the same and where the work you do will have a direct and meaningful impact on people across Hull.
You will be someone who is:
Warm, empathetic and able to build trust quickly.
Skilled at having solution‑focused, empowering conversations.
Confident supporting vulnerable adults, including those in distress or crisis.
Able to work under pressure, manage your own time and respond to changing demands.
A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, with excellent interpersonal skills.
Committed to co‑production, dignity, independence and person‑centred practice.
If you have experience working with vulnerable adults (professionally, personally or in a voluntary capacity), we want you on our team.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a supportive and forward‑thinking service that places people at the heart of everything we do. You’ll contribute to improving lives, sustaining independence, and connecting people with the support that helps them thrive.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference every day.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Scott Hardesty on 01482 612 564.
This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
The role is offered on a fixed-term basis until March 2028, with any extension dependent on securing further funding.
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable adults?
Do you thrive on helping people find the right solutions at the right time?
Are you empathetic, motivated, and committed to empowering others?
If the answer is yes – then we’d love to hear from you.
Active Hull is on an exciting journey to transform how our city thinks, feels and talks about physical activity. We want moving more to become everyone’s business, part of everyday life, for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To help us make this happen, we’re looking for an Adult Social care advisor
Our See & Solve Team is the first point of contact for adults, families and carers seeking advice, support and guidance. We are looking for a compassionate and resourceful Social Care Advisor to join us in delivering truly person‑centred, solution‑focused conversations that help people stay in control of their lives, based within Active Hull
As a Social Care Advisor, you’ll work within a multidisciplinary environment, using skilled conversations to help people identify their strengths, set their own outcomes, and explore options to maintain independence.
You will:
Provide timely, meaningful, strengths‑based conversations that empower people to shape their own support.
Offer guidance, information and advice using tools such as Connect to Support and signposting to universal, community and voluntary services.
Support people to access physical activity to improve health and social outcomes for people
Support people to develop informal support networks and connect with their local communities.
Recognise safeguarding concerns, promote safe decision‑making, and follow “Making Safeguarding Personal”
Work flexibly across communication channels; phone, face‑to‑face, digital, sometimes in fast‑paced or emotionally demanding situations.
Collaborate with a wide range of professionals and partner agencies to ensure people receive the right help at the right time.
Record accurate and high‑quality case information on internal systems.
This is a role where no two days are the same and where the work you do will have a direct and meaningful impact on people across Hull.
You will be someone who is:
Warm, empathetic and able to build trust quickly.
Skilled at having solution‑focused, empowering conversations.
Confident supporting vulnerable adults, including those in distress or crisis.
Able to work under pressure, manage your own time and respond to changing demands.
A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, with excellent interpersonal skills.
Committed to co‑production, dignity, independence and person‑centred practice.
If you have experience working with vulnerable adults (professionally, personally or in a voluntary capacity), we want you on our team.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a supportive and forward‑thinking service that places people at the heart of everything we do. You’ll contribute to improving lives, sustaining independence, and connecting people with the support that helps them thrive.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference every day.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Scott Hardesty on 01482 612 564.
This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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