Advanced Social Worker Lead

Advanced Social Work Lead

Ref: 188068

Salary: £55,224 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Adult Safeguarding Team as an Advanced Social Work Lead and become part of a supportive leadership team shaping high-quality safeguarding practice across Swindon. You will play a key role in supporting staff, leading on complex safeguarding work, promoting best practice and driving continuous improvement, ensuring adults receive the right support, at the right time, to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience in Adult Social Care and a passion for delivering outstanding safeguarding practice.
• Is confident in leading complex and high-risk safeguarding work, supporting professional decision-making and managing risk effectively.
• Can provide high-quality professional supervision, fostering reflective practice, learning and development within the team.
• Builds strong relationships with colleagues, partners and communities, working collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes.
• Champions strengths-based, person-centred practice and is committed to continuous improvement, innovation and excellent outcomes for adults with care and support needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice, support the development of others and make a lasting difference to the lives of people and communities across Swindon.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about the role please contact Amy Bennet, Team Manager Adult Safeguarding Team. ABennet4@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so early applications are encouraged.

Closing date: 28 October 2026.

Interview date: 13 November 2026.

• SBC_12597 - Advanced Social Work Lead.pdf