Social Worker

Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting adults to live fulfilling, independent lives? Do you want to be part of a friendly, experienced team where your skills are valued, your wellbeing matters, and your development is actively supported?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

At Derbyshire County Council, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Chesterfield Long Term Adult Social Care Team, as a Social Worker. You'll become part of a well-established, highly supportive team of Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners who are committed to delivering outstanding person-centred practice and achieving positive outcomes for the people we support.

Why Choose Chesterfield Long Term Adult Care?

Every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Our team supports adults with a wide range of care and support needs, including young people transitioning into adulthood, individuals living within their communities, and those residing in care settings.

Our practice is firmly grounded in the principles of the Care Act 2014, with a strong emphasis on strength-based and person-centred approaches, empowering people to maximise their independence, wellbeing, choice and control.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to:

Build positive, meaningful relationships with adults and their carers through person-centred assessments that focus on strengths, aspirations and outcomes.

Lead personalised safeguarding enquiries, using your communication, analytical and organisational skills to support people at times when they need us most.

Work collaboratively with health colleagues, providers, community organisations and partner agencies, playing a key role in effective multi-disciplinary working.

Support individuals to make informed choices and achieve greater independence, ensuring their voices remain central to decision-making.

Develop strong relationships with local care homes through our dedicated Link Worker role, undertaking regular visits and monthly drop-in sessions that foster partnership working and strengthen outcomes for residents and providers alike.

A Team That Invests in You

We believe that supporting our workforce is just as important as supporting the people we work with.

✨ Enjoy a genuinely friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture where colleagues look out for one another and celebrate success together.

✨ Benefit from regular contact and support through daily team catch-ups, accessible managers and senior practitioners, monthly supervision sessions and weekly face-to-face pod meetings.

✨ Take advantage of dedicated wellbeing meetings because we recognise that thriving staff deliver the best outcomes.

✨ Develop specialist interests through Champion Roles, giving you opportunities to lead on areas of practice that you're passionate about and share your expertise across the team.

✨ Access ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression and professional growth.

Flexible Working and Excellent Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your work-life balance and wellbeing:

• 25 to 27 days annual leave, depending on grade, plus an additional 5 days after five years' continuous service.
• Flexible working arrangements, including opportunities for home and office working.
• Flexi-time scheme, with the potential to accrue up to two additional days leave per month.
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including physiotherapy, counselling and occupational health services.
• Discounts on leisure centre memberships, public transport and mobile phone contracts (subject to eligibility).

A Great Place to Work

Based in Chesterfield, our office is ideally located within walking distance of the town centre.

Enjoy working from a recently refurbished, modern office environment, featuring air-conditioned open-plan workspaces, free parking, and an on-site café.

Join Us

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, be part of a supportive and inclusive team, and continue developing your career within a forward-thinking local authority, then Chesterfield Long Term Adult Care Team could be the perfect place for you.

Come and help us support adults to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them, while building a rewarding career in a team that truly values and invests in its people.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 November 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values - being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.