Social Worker - Adults

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Job description

Here's what you can expect to be doing

With landscapes of outstanding beauty, world heritage and medieval sites steeped in history, beaches, cliff top walks, local produce, festivals…. What's not to love about Somerset?

Bring your Social Worker skills and experience to Somerset County Council and enjoy being part of our Community Teams in the most beautiful settings.

You'll have the freedom to be innovative, to influence change, and the opportunity to really touch people's lives. We need your help and expertise to support people and families to stay independent for longer in their communities.

You will be:

Unafraid to do things differently and in your own creative way!
Encouraged to express your ideas
Knowledgeable about Adult Social Care
Solution focused to support people to be independent
Passionate about advocating for others
Registered with Social Work England

Role Overview…

Encouraging people to be independent, to help them grow their confidence and make the most of the support available to suit their individual needs
Identifying what people and families are worried about or what they want to achieve, what support they already have and what they need.
Develop great knowledge of your local area, work in partnership with local agencies.
Provide creative solutions to people at local drop-ins and in assessments.

A bit about us

Somerset County Council are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management.

In return, we provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our Social Workers;

Generous annual leave and flexible working options
Ongoing support from our dedicated Learning & Development team
Development opportunities
Local Government pension scheme
Optional pension enhancement through our additional voluntary contribution scheme
Employee assistance and support offering a variety of wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle
A flexible benefits platform including cycle to work and health screening schemes
'My staff shop' which offers excellent discounts at a variety of retailers including; cinemas, restaurants, clothing stores and insurance providers
Gym discounts
Discounted lease car options via salary sacrifice, along with discounts on fuel
Generous relocation allowance
Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff

Additional information

All Social Worker interviews will take place virtually over Teams. Access to/use of a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

Got a question about becoming a Social Worker with Somerset County Council? Feel free to get in touch with Helen Readdy on

In this customer facing role you will need to speak Fluent English.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today!

DBS information

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure

Job Reference: SCC02545