Southampton City Council
Social Worker
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We are thrilled to announce three openings for passionate and dedicated Social Workers in our Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity team. If you are a qualified Social Worker, looking for a fulfilling role where you can positively impact lives every day, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
About The Role
As a Social Worker in our dynamic team, friendly, and supportive team, you will work in partnership with individuals, families, and carers to promote independence, wellbeing, and inclusion for people with learning disabilities and neurodiversity. You’ll be at the heart of person-centred planning, empowering people to live their best lives.
What Our Existing Staff In The Team Say
What motivates me to come to work each day is the opportunity to work alongside such a diverse range of people and to genuinely make a difference in supporting individuals to reach their own goals. I really value being able to work in a strengths-based way, focusing on what people can do, building confidence, promoting independence, and helping people create meaningful lives within their communities. Seeing individuals achieve things that once felt out of reach for them, no matter how small, is incredibly rewarding and keeps me motivated. I’m also very proud to be part of the Learning Disability and Neurodivergent Team. We have a supportive team, where colleagues are always willing to share knowledge, problem-solve together, and support each other through complex work. If I were speaking to someone considering joining the team, I would say that this role offers a huge amount of professional satisfaction. You have the opportunity to work with a wide range of individuals and families, develop specialist skills, and be part of a team that genuinely values person-centred practice. It’s a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, whether that’s helping someone maintain their independence, supporting a family through a difficult transition, or helping someone access new opportunities in their life. I am proud to be part of this team and the professional development it has supported me to achieve.
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Good team vibes, people always willing to support across all levels. SCC flexi time offer also adds to making better work life balance.
The positive changes you can help bring to people’s lives make the pressures and stresses of the job easier to manage. But it goes both ways – the people I work with have also changed my life. By sharing parts of their lives and cultures, they have taught me so much, and I truly value that.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from qualified Social Workers who have:
- Completed or be ready to complete their ASYE programme
- A strong understanding of the legal frameworks underpinning adult social care.
- Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent conditions.
- A commitment to inclusive, strengths-based practice and safeguarding.
- The ability to work collaboratively across services and with families and carers.
PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE CURRENTLY
Our Vision
We share the #SocialCareFuture vision: “To live in a place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us.” This role is your chance to make a meaningful impact and help shape a service that truly reflects this ethos.
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What We Can Offer You
Salary: The salary band for this role is £41,771 to £46,141.
Here at Southampton City Council we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- Flexible and agile working arrangements with working a mixture of office and home, outside of your face to face visits with the individuals we support.
- Excellent Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution).
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service.
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents.
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring.
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks.
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform.
- Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres.
- Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans.
- Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer.
Contact Details For Informal Discussion
For further information on our benefits package please visit: [Link to benefits package]
For further information and details regarding the above role, please contact Patsi Whaley - Team Manager -
Email: [Email]
Recruitment contact details:
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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