Social Worker – Learning Disability, Transition and Autism

Social Worker – Learning Disability, Transition and Autism (x2)

Salary range: £37,035 - £42,708 (Career Grade)

Location: Craven House, covering the Furness area

About this opportunity

We’re looking for passionate, driven Social Workers to join our Learning Disability, Transition and Autism Team, part of the Westmorland and Furness Council’s Adult Social Care Service.

This role will include assessing the needs and outcomes of people with a learning disability, young people moving into adulthood and people with autism. Our focus is to provide a person-centred approach, working with individuals to achieve positive outcomes and to continuously promote a preventative and strength-based approach in line with the Council’s vision and values.

The role will also involve supporting individuals whose needs may present as complex and who require effective risk management planning, to enhance their quality of life. You will require the ability to effectively plan and show innovation in practice, and in demonstrating good communication skills when responding to the needs of the individuals we support and their carers, as well as our internal and external partners.

There has never been a better time to join Adult Social Care within Westmorland and Furness Council. We are a passionate, innovative service, dedicated to empowering and enabling adults to have a good quality of life, valuing their unique qualities, strengths and rights and putting our communities and people we support at the very heart of everything we do at all times.

We apply a career grade system to our Social Worker roles, meaning your starting salary will depend on your competencies, experience, and qualifications. We then support staff to progress through the career grade in line with their development against the requirements at each step of the grade.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for the right people, with the right values and behaviours to join our teams across Adult Social Care. We’d like to hear more about you, your motivations, interests and values on your application, including what attracted you to this role.

We are keen to recruit individuals who have demonstratable experience in a similar role, and of case-load management and planning/implementation of interventions. You will need a strong knowledge and understanding of relevant national legislation and professional standards, as well as organisational governance frameworks.

You will need an accredited Social Worker Degree and have the relevant professional registration.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site Our benefits | Careers

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Lorraine Rudd-Williams, Service Manager on [email protected]

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 17/07/2025

Interview date: w/c 23/07/2025