Experienced Social Worker
Stockport Council
Experienced Social Worker Early Adulthood Team
SO3 (£39,862 £45,091) This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.
Part Time and Full Time (2 posts available: 1 x 18.5 hours per week and 1 x 37 hours per week)
Permanent
Hybrid - Stopford House and homeworking (expected to be office based for duty and team meetings approx. 2 days per week, and 1 day where you would be expected to undertake visits across the borough)
Application Deadline: 27th May 2026 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 28th May 2026
Interview Date: 3rd June 2026
Interview Type: In Person
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Your Role
The Adult social care Early Adulthood Team is looking to recruit an experienced Social Worker who is committed to working with young adults in line with the Care Act to promote independence and prepare them for adulthood within a busy specialist social work team.
The experienced Social Worker will provide strengths-based, person-centred and legally compliant statutory social work practice with young people aged 14 25 years old and their families.
About You
You will be an experienced Social Worker who has consolidated their knowledge and experience, the post holder will have successfully completed their ASYE and post-ASYE development. You will hold or be willing to commit to work towards a BIA, AHMP or Practice Educator qualification within the first year in post and ideally have experience of supporting or mentoring students and newly qualified social workers.
We are looking for experienced social work practitioners who are registered with Social Work England with experience of advanced Social Work practice in a statutory setting and strong knowledge on the application of relevant legislation and informed practice. You will have proven experience of taking a strength-based approach and knowledge and understanding of safeguarding particularly in complex cases.
You will be skilled in resolving conflict and negotiation and have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, families and partners taking a collaborative approach. You will have strong organisational, administrative and prioritisation skills ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, families and partners
About Us
The Early Adulthood team is a specialist team within Adult Social Care which works across the borough to support young people 14-25 years and their families with a focus on preparing them for adulthood. This involves close liaison with Children’s social care teams, including Children with disabilities, safeguarding and leaving care teams. We work within the legal frameworks of the Care Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Capacity Act, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) legislation to undertake holistic assessments to identify and support young people into adulthood. We work collaboratively with a range of professionals in education, health, housing and provider services and are committed to the councils vision of one heart, one mind, one Stockport and work to an ethos of promoting the glorious ordinary lives of all our residents.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please email Eve.tollenaar@stockport.gov.uk
or Chelsea.fields@stockport.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
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