Advanced Social Worker, Learning and Disabilities

Advanced Social Worker, Learning and Disabilities Team, Adult Services

Ref: RNR002955

Salary: £51,356 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

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.

We are bold and ambitious in our plans, with a clear vision and direction for the future. Our status as one of the UK's fastest growing towns is driving transformational change across our organisation, most significantly within our highly valued Adults' Services teams.

Introduce the team

The Learning Disabilities Team support people to meet their needs, to live as independently as they can and to live a good life. We work with multi-disciplinary teams, including the Integrated Care Board to meet those needs holistically.

The team focuses on promoting the rights of individuals to be able to make choices and decisions for themselves and use the Mental Capacity act to guide these where required.

The team has a range of practitioners including a Link Worker, Social Care Practitioners, Social Workers, Experienced Social Workers, Advanced Social Workers.

While the work can be challenging the team are very supportive of each other and fun to be around. We have a passion and commitment to support the people we work with.

Your next role

As an Advanced Social Worker in the Learning Disability Team, you will be joining a friendly, supportive and dynamic team. This role will see you working closely with the residents of Swindon and their families as well as a number of professionals including health, provider services, safeguarding and mental health colleagues.

Offering a significant level of experience in working with those who have learning disability, you'll manage a small complex caseload and be responsible for completing Care Act Assessments, reviews and proportionate support planning which may include Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions as well as other tasks. You'll offer support to your colleagues by supporting operational functions of the team which include providing supervision, supporting workers who are completing their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), supporting students who are completing placements with the team, managing safeguarding enquiries, and taking part in the duty rota. The team operates a hybrid working model with all practitioners expected to be in the office for a minimum of two days per week with the ability to travel throughout the Borough as required.

Consistent and regular monthly supervision will be provided to you with access to support from the Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager and the wider team.

You must hold a formal social work degree, be Social Work England registered and hold a post-qualification certification i.e. Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Approved Mental Health Professional to apply for this role.

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").

Our transformation journey

Like all other local authorities, we are experiencing an increase in demand. As an organisation we know our Adults' Services are on a rapid improvement journey which is why last year we started making big changes across the service to provide the best care for children and great conditions for our staff. This started with us recruiting an entirely new leadership team of experienced, forward thinking managers who are driving changes in the service and we aim to be one of the best Adults' Services in the country.

At the heart of it all is our desire to promote and cultivate a strong learning culture combined with outstanding leadership and supervision. Here is what you can expect to find when you arrive:

• Early help and community health practitioners co-located with our social workers, providing great working relationships
• Fantastic relationships with partner agencies such as the police and Swindon CCG
• Teams located within communities, providing a closer connection to the people we work with

Our new offer to you

We recognise that getting the best outcomes for our Adults means getting the best from you and we have listened to what our Social Workers and our Managers most value.

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, re-vitalised 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.

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.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please contact Team Manager Naomi MacMeekin at

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.

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The Interview date is scheduled for the 21 January 2026. We are unable to offer an alternative interview date and you must be available to attend interview in person on this day.