Social Work Assistant

5 days ago

Newport, United Kingdom Isle of Wight Council Full time

**County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight and agile / home working**

**Grade 8, £29,884 to £32,654 per annum**

**Vacancy Reference**:2025_1492

**Closing Date**:15/09/2025

**37 hours per week**

The Adult Social Care Learning Disability Team are seeking to appoint 1 x full time Social Work Assistant to be part of our dynamic, supportive and busy team. We are a group of passionate and motivated staff, who strive to advocate for the Learning Disability community on the Island.

As a Social Work assistant, you will complete new Care Act Assessments and Annual Reviews for clients with an existing care package. You will also hold a case load of lower-level cases for clients who may require longer term support and intervention. You will also support the qualified Social Workers with joint working in relation to safeguarding where required and help to meet our statutory requirements under the Care Act linked to performance.

This is an agile role, that will include working from home and County Hall as required.

The role involves direct case work with clients and their support networks, partnership working with health and providers, and working creatively with individuals to support them to achieve their identified outcomes and lead a fulfilling life.

**Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including**:

- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;
unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity

**Out of Hours Standby and Call Out.** You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.

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