Specialist Social Worker Supported Living

Number of Vacancies:
1

Time Type:
Full time

Worker Type:
Regular

Proposed Interview Date:
Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Hours of Work:
37

Hiring Manager:
Adrian Wise

Contact Number:
01482 414854

Job Description Summary:
This is a full time permanent post

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for persons living in Hull?

The Adult Social Care vision in Hull is ‘a life not a service’. Adult Social Care is person centred and focuses on individuals’ strengths to support them to take control of improving their own health, resilience and wellbeing. We want to maximise people’s independence so individuals can achieve their goals and aspirations and live life to the fullest.

We work creatively with individuals, local communities and our partners, empowering them to deliver the best possible outcomes for people and to create a positive Adult Social Care culture. Our work is solution focussed, ensuring that those who most need support receive it and that we can continue supporting people in the future

There is an exciting opportunity available - We are looking to appoint a Grade 9 Specialist Supported living social worker, based within the High Needs Team in Hull.

If you are inspired by a challenge and want to make a lasting difference, to support adults who have been assessed as having Care Act Needs and may have a diagnosis of Learning Disability, Autism or Mental Health and or physical health support; we look forward to hearing from you.

You will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality social work practice. You will ensure individuals have a solution focussed, strength-based plan towards achieving their goals and maintaining their independence in a supported living environment.

The team you will be part of follows a Multi-Disciplinary approach, working alongside health professionals, probation, criminal justice, housing and commissioning bespoke provisions with our commissioning managers; to deliver the best possible outcomes for Adults and young persons preparing for adulthood living in Hull.

We are looking for individuals who have a social work qualification and are registered with Social work England who can demonstrate:

• a strong value base that informs your work with individuals who have eligible Care Act needs in relation to supported living
• a continuing commitment to quality outcomes - and to be able to talk about what good Social Work practice 'looks like'
• a capacity for honest reflection and openness to learning.
• Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues, adults, families and their carers
• The ability to work in a multidisciplinary arena to promote autonomy and implement personalised safeguarding
• Understand the complexities involved with vulnerable persons.
• Experience of supervising staff and supporting AYSE social workers and providing mentoring role for apprentices and trainee social workers as required
• Experience with Court of protection work and substantive applications to Court, and has knowledge and understanding of the recent post AGNI directions.
• Have experience of the criminal justice system
• Work as part of a team and can work autonomously and be confident to make complex decisions for individuals who are vulnerable.

You will hold a professional social work qualification registered to Social Work England and will have experience of assessment and planning, initiating, monitoring, developing and providing outcomes-driven services.

We provide a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees, which include:

• Work/Life Balance - The Council recognises that all employees need to balance home life with meeting work commitments through the provision of appropriate policies and support, for example, family and parental leave, flexible hours and career break schemes.
• Learning and Development - The Council has a commitment to lifelong learning. We provide excellent development opportunities for all employees.
• Pension - We provide a defined benefit pension scheme whereby the Council contributes towards a pension payable on retirement
• Employee discounts - There are a selection of voluntary benefits available giving a wide variety of staff discounts on goods and services from a range of suppliers via our Hull plus website
• Relocation Allowance available to minimise any financial detriment which may be incurred by newly appointed staff moving from outside the area
• Laptops and telephone for all social workers, to enable them to work smarter and more flexibly

You must be able to provide and support the delivery of high-quality social work activities, however, we have opportunities for different levels of experience.

This post is for you if you have completed your ASYE and can demonstrate increased decision-making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.

The High Needs Team provides consistent and intensive case management of a service being set up or where the professional view is that support can be reduced over a period of time as appropriate to promote a least restrictive outcome and where there is a requirement to regularly review the restrictions which are in place to keep the person safe.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Deborah Haytree Operational Manager or Adrian Wise Practice Lead Manager on 01482 614 209 or Deborah.haytreehullcc.gov.uk [email protected]

This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK

ROLE AND PURPOSE

To work as part the high needs case management team to provide high quality social work practice to support those with complex and high needs who are in supported living services.

To ensure that supported living services meet the changing needs of people and focus on either; supporting people to develop independent living skills and work towards a goal of independent living; supporting people with complex needs to continually develop their skills and confidence to enable them to live safe and meaningful lives.

Champion best practice for supported living through proactive and ongoing provider engagement, liaison with the quality and monitoring team to ensure excellent commissioned standards of support.

To provide expert and effective social work practice in complex situations ensuring that social work is planned, progressed, and reviewed in accordance with legislative and departmental requirements.

Work with transition specialist social worker, education and CYPFS services to ensure that supported living services are joined up and ensure smooth transition for people moving from the 16 year to 25 year supported living framework across to Adults. Navigate and secure services that enable people to remain in control, have access to good information, advice and care. Use Connect to Support as a tool to achieve this, particularly to create and deliver key messages about community and peer support for young people and their families.

Leads on local / national strategies for supported living, including workforce development, guidance, policies and procedures ensuring ASC Senior Management Team are kept updated.

Support the development of staff/team to promote an approach to people who use services that is based on the principles of co-production. To promote and develop integrated and collaborative ways of working to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved. This includes use of Connect to Support to enable people to get access to information and advice and access voluntary and community sector organisations and local supports.

Through directly managing a caseload along with management and supervision of staff provide assistance, guidance and decision making regarding managing complex needs and high levels of risk, providing expert opinion regarding law and legal processes e.g. the Court of Protection. Provides expert leadership in strengths-based approaches to social care, solution focussed conversations, active listening, techniques to agree goals, as well as maintaining high standards of professional practice to ensure the local authorities legislative responsibilities and duties are fulfilled.

The post holder will be able to explain to others about good practice in response to primary legislation, such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act 1998, Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act 1983. Furthermore the post holder will be able to demonstrate and model good practice, sharing skills, knowledge and expertise with others to promote effective service delivery.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.

2. Customer Focus – Conduct skills active listening and confidently facilitate difficult conversation to ensure people’s hopes and wishes are supported as much as possible and that support is planned, effective , timely and value for money. Support the development of staff/team to promote an approach to people who use services that is based on the principles of co-production. To promote and develop integrated and collaborative ways of working to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved. This includes use of Connect to Support and working with partners such as Health, CYPFS, Probation, Police , Safeguarding to enable people to get access to information and advice and access voluntary and community sector organisations and local supports.

3. Performance Management – Supervises and develops staff through a variety of forum e.g. 1-1 practice development, reflected practice, mentor, coaching and adopting an approach of high support high challenge.Works with complex cases that require autonomous decision making, multi-agency/disciplinary co-ordination and or legal preparation and planning. This would also include undertaking S42 Enquiries into safeguarding concerns. Implements council policies and procedures to effectively manage staff and team activity.Coordinate services and people in relation to a transition of care and support for young people moving into adult services. To support families and carers to adjust to changing circumstances. To oversee delivery of personalised care and support which is non-intrusive, proportionate and timely.

4. Statutory Obligations – Working to legislation, case law and statutory guidance, implements primary legislation and undertakes assessments/specific pieces of work relating to Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Health Act 1983 e.g. undertaking complex Assessments of Capacity and complex / challenging Best Interest Decision Making; completes Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments and acts as scrutineer for BIA assessments (as a Best Interest Assessor) ; completes applications to the Court of Protection and challenges to the Office of the Public Guardian.

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Compensation Grades:
GRADES 9.

Pay Ranges:
£41,177.00 - £44,253.00

Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 7- Enhanced & Adults Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), Post Fulfilling Statutory Duty - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.