Experienced Social Worker

Salary: £44,910 - £46,385 (Inclusive of 7.5% market supplement)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting

Join our dynamic Learning Disabilities & Autism Service where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our service.

We prioritise well-being by providing a fantastic working environment, offering clear paths for career progression, and promoting a healthy work-life balance through flexible working opportunities.

We are passionate about the community and take pride in our work. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – through trust and respect, empowering our people to develop skills, collaborate and innovate to find solutions, be open, take responsibility, to listen, and learn.

As an Experienced Social Worker you will manage a caseload of work, using person centred practice principles to assess, support plan and review. With a minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience in a social care setting, you should demonstrate extensive professional development since qualification. Holding a Social work level qualification or equivalent, along with Social Work England registration, which is essential.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community members while advancing your career in a supportive and evolving environment.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here .

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Desmond Muzvimwe, Advanced Social Worker at [email protected]

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Application criteria

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.