Social Work

Birmingham City Council is seeking experienced Adult Social Workers to join our Peripatetic Team. This team provides a flexible, mobile workforce that supports Adult Social Care services across the city during periods of high demand, staffing gaps, service pressures or improvement activity. As a Peripatetic Social Worker, you will be deployed into a range of teams to deliver statutory duties and ensure safe, timely and high-quality practice for Birmingham's citizens.
Your new role
As a Social Worker within the Adults Peripatetic Team, you will work flexibly across a range of Adult Social Care teams, including community, hospital, safeguarding and review services. You will undertake statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, including assessments, reviews, support planning, safeguarding enquiries and Mental Capacity Act work. This is a fast-paced role requiring you to adapt quickly, manage complex cases and progress work efficiently, supporting teams to meet statutory responsibilities and maintain service performance.

You will have at least 2 years post-qualification permanent experience in Adults Social Care and strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding legislation. You will be confident working independently, able to make sound, defensible professional decisions and comfortable joining new teams with minimal induction. Flexibility, resilience and strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage risk, prioritise workload and maintain high-quality recording. To be successful, you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also essential that you have a current professional registration with Social Work England and have UK experience.
What you'll get in return

In return, you will receive a competitive pay rate of £28.40 per hour in a supportive team environment. You will benefit from experienced Senior Practitioner support, regular supervision, clear case direction at allocation, monthly team meetings, while enjoying the variety and autonomy that peripatetic work provides.