Careers in adult social work

Our story

Support – Be part of a well-trained and strong team which is both supported and supportive

Balance – Opportunities for flexible working, with the right help to achieve a good work-life balance

Develop – Work towards your own progression through CPD and clear career paths

We’re on a drive to achieve our ambitions for people in West Sussex and we would love you to join us to be a part of that.

Our ambition is to deliver care and support that will ensure people remain active, independent, resilient, safe and well by moving towards a strength-based model with our ways of working.

But we need more people like you; talented, skilled, professionals with the natural ability to work with people and find great solutions that meet their needs.

We want to make sure we give all our residents the tools and support to remain independent and help them achieve the outcomes that are right for them.

We know this can be achieved by offering good information, advice and guidance to everyone. This includes people who pay for their own care, so that they are aware of all the local resources available to them and can make positive choices.

We are focusing more on services that get people back to how they want to be as they recover from difficulties or periods of ill health. We know it’s vital for people to gain and regain skills which give them the confidence to live the lives they want.

In return, to help us achieve our ambitions, we offer you our commitment to professional high quality supervision and will value the contribution each discipline brings to our service. We will give you the opportunities to increase your knowledge and acquire the skills to help us provide the best possible outcomes for our residents.

• Find out about our vision and values

Progression

At West Sussex we are committed to supporting your professional progression. We offer a career pathway to develop and promote talent and practice and provide opportunities to progress at each level of the organisation. See our 'Staff stories' section below to find out more about career progression, or download our career development pathway document, which also contains information about job roles and pay scales.

Benefits

Adults’ social worker benefits

• Annual leave of up to 29 days, plus the ability to buy additional annual leave
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Flexible and mobile working opportunities supported by our technology
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Health & Care Professions Council fees paid for all social workers up to Grade 12
• You can access our high quality essential training and many continuous professional development opportunities which can be tailored to your needs
• Fantastic support for you and your family, including childcare vouchers*, career breaks and access to health and financial wellbeing schemes and benefits
• Access to a wide range of discounts on areas such as:
  • groceries
  • travel
  • cinema tickets
  • days out
  • leisure activities
  • high street retailers
  • the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
• Range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

*The Childcare Vouchers scheme is now closed to new entrants, however the Tax-Free Childcare scheme (GOV.UK) is available.

Adult social work jobs

To apply for an adults' social work vacancy you must:

• hold a social work qualification
• be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
• hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

The role will also be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

You can download our Adult Applicant Information Pack for more information on working in our adult social care teams.

• Adult Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 597KB)