Senior Social Worker
Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth
Senior Social Worker
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Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 23 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9a5084a2fdad41c5a65241c5f840aa18
Location ref: Portsmouth
Full Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Social Worker to deliver high-quality, person-centred adult social care, ensuring robust assessments, effective safeguarding, and positive outcomes for service users.
The role requires a qualified and registered social worker with relevant post-qualifying training, strong knowledge of adult social care frameworks, and a thorough understanding of key legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.The post holder must demonstrate excellent assessment, supervision, communication, and conflict resolution skills, alongside the ability to manage a caseload efficiently and maintain accurate, evidence-based records suitable for legal use.A clear commitment to person-centred, strength-based practice and safeguarding is essential, as is familiarity with processes such as Continuing Health Care.The role also demands flexibility, sound judgement, and the ability to work independently under pressure, balancing competing priorities while using IT systems effectively and communicating clearly with service users in spoken English.