Homeless Intervention Social Worker

Job Introduction

Job Title: Social Worker
Salary: £32,654 - £40,476 per annum (plus £4,000 market forces*)
37 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall
Team: Homeless Intervention Team (HIT)
Permanent Contract 

*Please note, those who apply must be registered with Social Work England and hold the relevant social work degree. If these requirements are not met, then your application will be automatically rejected.

The Role: 
You are invited to apply for the exciting and rewarding role of Social Worker in our Homeless Intervention Team (HIT)

Out HIT Team recently won “Small Team of the Year” award in June 2025.

The HIT team were also recognised by Ofsted as delivering an excellent service to 16–17-year-olds at risk of homelessness.

Our small team comprises of 2 Social Workers with 2 Specialist Family Support Workers who provide practical support to our young people and assist the Social Workers in carrying out their role. The team is led by our Team Manager Kim Potter who promotes the team principles of supporting each other through competent, knowledgeable and relationship-based practice.

The HIT team is a Safeguarding service but is based within our Throughcare Service. This role will provide you with the opportunity to undertake Social Work Assessments, Section 47 Enquiries, Child in Need Plans as well as Looked After Children practice & transfers to the Care Leavers team.

This unique experience can provide the successful candidate with a rounded knowledge of the role of a social worker in Children’s services as well as equipping you with developmental experiences that can support your progression and career moving forward.

The team have very manageable workloads with an emphasis on providing high support to our young people and their families. The focus of the work is to support young people to remain at or return home to live with their families where it is safe for them to do so.

Where we are unable to do so, you will work with Local Housing Districts to undertake a joint assessment where the young person makes a fully informed decision about their care an support needs moving forward.

If you are someone who shares our passion for working with 16- and 17-year-olds, is determined to achieve positive outcomes, is excellent at developing positive relationships with young people, their families and partner agencies then the Homeless Intervention Team may well be for you!

For further information please contact: Kimberley Potter, Team Manager, at kpotter@worcestershire.gov.uk.

We can offer you;
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council , so do take a look! Some of the other benefits we can offer include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation. All our Social Workers have access to our Social Work Academy – ensuring they have the right training & CPD opportunities to do their best work and support them in their Social Work career.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 12/10/2025
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

*Terms and conditions apply