Senior Social Worker

Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Posted On 28/01/2026

Social / NGO / Health & Care

City Dudley

Province West Midlands

Postal Code DY1

7-8 months contract with a local authority

Summary

• This role is designed for an exemplary practitioner to provide leadership, specialist knowledge, and professional guidance within the Adult Social Care service. The position focuses on delivering high-quality social work practice using a Strength-Based and Enabling approach to support adults with complex needs. The goal is to help them achieve independence, maintain relationships, and improve their quality of life. The role involves undertaking complex assessments, managing cases, and leading safeguarding enquiries as needed.

• Operate as an autonomous practitioner, exercising professional judgment within legal, ethical, and regulatory boundaries.
• Maintain fitness to practice in line with professional regulatory requirements.
• Use Strength-Based practice and person-centered approaches to assess needs, plan support, and promote independence.
• Undertake complex assessments, observations, interviews, and reviews following statutory frameworks.
• Lead safeguarding enquiries, applying Making Safeguarding Personal and local Safeguarding Policies & Procedures.
• Chair planning and review meetings when required.
• Significant experience as a qualified Social Worker in Adult Social Care.
• Experience managing a complex caseload involving risk and safeguarding concerns.
• Experience applying statutory frameworks (Care Act, MCA, MHA, Human Rights).
• Experience providing supervision, mentoring, or supporting junior staff.

• Registration with the relevant professional regulator (e.g., Social Work England).
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

• Please note, we work on bi-weekly payments.
• Enhanced DBS required for the role.
• The role closes on 8th Feb 2026, apply ASAP.