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Job Title: Social Worker 

Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No 

Salary Range: £64,466.07  to £71,038.46 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Full time/Part Time: Full Time 

Term Time only post: No 

Advert Closing Date: 12/07/2026 

Job Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Social Worker to join our Learning Disability Services team, supporting adults to lead safe, independent, and meaningful lives. This role focuses on delivering person-centred, strengths-based social work practice, ensuring individuals with learning disabilities are empowered to make informed choices and achieve positive outcomes.


You will undertake comprehensive assessments, develop and review care and support plans, and manage a varied caseload, including individuals with complex needs. Working closely with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary partners, you will coordinate effective support, promote inclusion, and advocate for individuals’ rights.


The role includes safeguarding responsibilities, requiring you to identify, assess, and respond to risks while ensuring the protection of vulnerable adults in line with legislation and best practice. You will maintain accurate records, contribute to service development, and support a culture of continuous improvement.


This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a collaborative and forward-thinking team, ideal for a social worker committed to delivering high-quality care and improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities.

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact robert Gardner @r.gardner@health.gov.je

Job Purpose

You will complete holistic assessments, develop and review care and support plans, and ensure individuals are actively involved in all decision-making.

The role involves working in partnership with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals to coordinate effective, joined-up support that meets complex needs.

You will take a key role in safeguarding, identifying and managing risks while upholding individuals’ rights and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and professional standards. 

Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service development and continuous improvement are essential.

This role requires confident decision-making, professional accountability, and the ability to balance autonomous practice with effective teamwork to achieve positive outcomes.

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Statutory Responsibilities

Assessment of Need: Undertake holistic assessments in line with Jersey’s adult social care framework, identifying needs, strengths, risks, and required outcomes.
 
Care Planning and Review: Develop, implement, and regularly review person-centred care and support plans, ensuring they promote independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion.
 
Safeguarding Adults: Identify and respond to risks of abuse or neglect in line with Jersey Safeguarding Adults procedures, contributing to enquiries and protection planning where required.
 
Capacity and Consent: Apply the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 2016, assessing capacity, supporting individuals to make their own decisions, and facilitating best interests processes when necessary.
 
Care Coordination: Act as care coordinator within the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) where required, ensuring effective multi-agency collaboration and continuity of care.
 
Risk Assessment and Management: Balance risk and autonomy, promoting positive risk-taking while ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place.
 
Advocacy and Rights: Promote human rights, equality, and access to independent advocacy, ensuring individuals’ voices are central to all decisions.
 
Professional Accountability: Maintain clear, accurate, and timely records in line with professional standards and organisational governance requirements.
 
Policy and Legal Compliance: Ensure practice aligns with Government of Jersey policies, safeguarding frameworks, and professional regulatory standards (e.g. SWE/HCPC principles as applicable).

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2

High-quality, person-centred practice: Individuals receive timely assessments, coordinated care, and regularly reviewed support plans that promote independence, safeguard wellbeing, and reflect their rights, preferences, and outcomes in line with Jersey legislation and policy.

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

Effective safeguarding and professional accountability: Risks are identified and managed appropriately, safeguarding interventions are timely and proportionate, and all decision-making is clearly recorded, demonstrating compliance with the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 2016 and Jersey Safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

Professional Social Work qualification (Degree/Diploma in Social Work or equivalent).
 
Current registration with a recognised regulatory body (e.g. Social Work England or equivalent)
 
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, including those with complex needs.
 
Knowledge of safeguarding adults procedures and risk management.
 
Understanding of person-centred and strengths-based approaches to social work practice.
 
Experience of assessment, care planning, and care coordination within a multi-disciplinary setting.
 
Knowledge of the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 2016 and its application in practice.
 
Experience of multi-agency working and partnership collaboration

Technical Work Based Skills

Skilled in undertaking comprehensive assessments and formulating person-centred, strengths-based care and support plans.
 
Ability to apply the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 2016, including capacity assessments and best interests decision-making.
 
Experience in safeguarding practice, including risk identification, enquiries, and protection planning.
 
Effective care coordination within a multi-disciplinary (CLDT) environment, ensuring integrated and cohesive support.
 
Strong case management and recording skills, producing clear, accurate, and defensible documentation aligned with professional standards

General skills / attributes

Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied caseload effectively.
 
Strong assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
 
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage individuals, families, and professionals.
 
Ability to manage risk while promoting independence and positive risk-taking.
 
Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload.
 
Accurate and timely recording and report writing skills.

Experience

  • Experience of working with adults in a health or social care setting, with an understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities
  • Demonstrable experience of assessment, care planning, and working in a person-centred way
  • Awareness of safeguarding adults principles and risk management in practice
  • Experience of working collaboratively with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Understanding and application (or willingness to develop) knowledge of the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 2016

We welcome applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs).
Support, supervision, and development opportunities will be provided to enable progression and consolidation of professional skills within the Learning Disability Service. If required we can also support through thr ough the AYSE programme,

Personal Attributes

Commitment to promoting the rights, dignity, and inclusion of people with learning disabilities.
 
Compassionate, empathetic, and professional approach.
 
Resilient and able to work in complex and challenging situations.
 
Flexible and adaptable, with a commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice
 
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Job Description

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Jersey Public Service Careers

 

Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.

 

To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.

 

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