Westmorland and Furness Council
Social Worker - Learning Disability, Transition and Autism
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Location: Barrow in Furness
About this opportunity
Furness Learning Disability, Transition and Autism Team, part of the Westmorland and Furness Council’s Adult Social Care Service, have a vacancy for a passionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our caring, creative and supportive team.
We are a passionate, innovative service, dedicated to empowering and enabling adults to have a good quality of life, valuing them and their strengths, upholding their rights and putting our communities and people we support at the very centre of everything we do.
This role will include assessing the needs and outcomes of people with a learning disability, young people moving into adulthood and people with autism. Our focus is to provide a person-centred approach, working with individuals to achieve positive outcomes and to continuously promote a preventative and strength-based approach in line with the Council’s vision and values.
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The role will also involve supporting individuals whose needs may present as complex and who require effective risk management planning, to enhance their quality of life. You will require the ability to effectively plan and show innovation in practice, and in demonstrating good communication skills when responding to the needs of the individuals we support and their carers, as well as our internal and external partners.
We apply a career grade system to our Social Worker roles, meaning your starting salary will depend on your competencies, experience, and qualifications. We then support staff to progress through the career grade in line with their development against the requirements at each step of the grade.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for the right people, with the right values and behaviours to join our teams across Adult Social Care. We’d like to hear more about you, your motivations, interests and values on your application, including what attracted you to this role.
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We are keen to recruit individuals who have demonstratable experience in a similar role, and of case-load management and planning/implementation of interventions. You will need a strong knowledge and understanding of relevant national legislation and professional standards, as well as organisational governance frameworks. As well as knowledge and experience of Safeguarding and making safeguarding personal.
You will need an accredited Social Worker Degree and have the relevant professional registration.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 11/10/2026
- Interview date: 20/10/2026
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