Social Worker Level 3

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: North West Leicestershire

Salary: £39,939 to £42,699 plus £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers – Pay award pending
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 27th May 2026

Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced, motivated Senior Social Worker (Level 3) to join our Adults & Communities department. This is a key role for an ambitious practitioner who can confidently lead on complex casework, provide high‑quality statutory social care, and champion strengths‑based, person‑centred practice.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Learning Disability and Autism Team, North West Leicestershire for an experienced level 3 Social Worker.

All our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.

As a Level 3 Social Worker/senior Social worker, you will:

• Hold a predominantly complex and high‑risk caseload, including cases involving complex disability, court work and safeguarding, complex family dynamics, financial or legal issues, or high‑profile referrals.
• Work with significant autonomy, exercising advanced professional judgement and recognising when escalation or management oversight is appropriate.
• Lead on complex assessments, crisis interventions, safeguarding enquiries, Mental Capacity Act work, court work & DoLS considerations and Continuing Health Care processes.
• Deliver high‑quality, asset‑based, person‑centred interventions, enabling adults to maximise independence, manage risk and direct their own support.
• Demonstrate advanced problem‑solving, negotiation and conflict‑management skills across multi‑agency settings.
• Produce strong analytical reports, court‑level documentation and comprehensive assessments.
• Facilitate complex care and support plans, lead multi‑disciplinary discussions and contribute specialist expertise to the wider team.
• Provide supportive guidance to less‑experienced staff and demonstrate capability aligned to the Professional Capabilities Framework (Experienced / Senior Social Worker level).
• Maintain an advanced working knowledge of key legislation including the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and all statutory safeguarding duties.

You will play a crucial role in maintaining high professional standards, shaping good practice, and contributing to team development and service improvement.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us, please visit:

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About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
• Have excellent working knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
• Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, safeguarding practices and court work experience and multi-agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes is essential.
• Ideally have experience of working directly with people with Learning Disability and Autism & Have experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member & contribute to the duty function as part of the team on a regular basis.
• Have good prioritisation and time management skills and have a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Chelbie Shepherd, Resourcing Co-ordinator

Telephone: 0116 305 5973

Email: chelbie.shepherd@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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