Bath & North East Somerset Council
Social Worker
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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.
We are an innovative Adult Social Care service committed to strengths-based practice, person centred support and promoting independence and wellbeing. Our approach is values driven, evidence based and focused on empowering people through community based and preventative support.
About The Team
Our Adult Social Care Hospital Team works closely with local community hospitals across the area, delivering short term assessment, supporting the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway and responding to safeguarding needs.
You will join a skilled team including a Service Manager, Team Manager, Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners and administrative staff, all working together to achieve safe, timely discharges and positive outcomes.
You will also work in close partnership with our Community Pathways Team, supporting individuals discharged home with reablement, ensuring ongoing recovery, review and safeguarding where required.
About The Role
This role focuses on delivering high quality, strengths based social work to adults and carers, supporting people through safe and timely discharge from hospital via the Discharge to Assess model, alongside completing the initial review in the community.
You will support individuals to be assessed in the most appropriate setting, including community hospitals, residential/nursing placements and their own home, enabling better outcomes and promoting independence while ensuring risk is effectively managed.
Safeguarding is a key part of this role, ensuring individuals are protected, supported and empowered through a multi-agency approach.
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Key Responsibilities
- Undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments with adults and carers
- Support and deliver the Discharge to Assess (D2A) process, ensuring timely discharges and assessment in community settings
- Lead and contribute to safeguarding enquiries (Care Act s.42), applying Making Safeguarding Personal
- Develop and review person centred support plans promoting independence and wellbeing
- Carry out Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decisions
- Manage an allocated caseload, ensuring timely progression and flow through the system
- Maintain high quality case recording, safeguarding documentation, and reports
- Work collaboratively with health colleagues, families, housing, and voluntary sector partners
- Promote early intervention, prevention, and access to community resources
What We Offer
- A supportive, experienced and approachable team environment
- Hybrid working arrangements
- We pay your Social Work England registration
- Half day CPD each month to support your development
- Opportunities to gain experience across hospital discharge, community work, safeguarding and D2A pathways
We will also consider ASYE applicants, with hospital placement experience.
If you would like to find out more or have an informal chat, please contact: Kirsty Jones, Team Manager Community Pathways Kirsty_Jones@bathnes.gov.uk
Interview date: 14/09/2026
No Agencies Please.
Please note: that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
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About Bath And North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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