Social Care Worker

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Brighton is seeking a full-time social care worker. The role requires strong communication skills and knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, supporting individuals and families to maximize wellbeing and independence. This position offers a supportive team atmosphere and emphasizes flexibility and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in health and/or social care is desired.
• Candidate must maximally support independence and wellbeing.
• Ability to assess risk and provide information is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals, families, and carers according to legislation.
• Assess risk and provide necessary support.
• Support individuals to maintain independence during hospital discharge.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of Care Act

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Job description

• Directorate BHCC: Homes and Adult Social Care
• Contract Permanent
• Closing Date Apply by 4 January 2026

Location

Hove Town Hall

Job Summary

Job reference

• Positions available 2

Working hours

• Working hours 37
• Closing date 4 January 2026

Job category

• Job category Social Work - Adults

Organisation

• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

Job introduction

Are you passionate about supporting adults to maximise their strengths and independence? Do you have some experience of working in health and/or social care?

We are looking for a full-time social care worker who has strong communication skills, and some knowledge of relevant legislation, such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, and someone who enjoys working in a very fast-paced, multi-disciplinary setting.

About You

Alongside our health colleagues the successful candidate will:

• Work with individuals, families and carers in accordance with relevant statutory legislation to maximise independence and wellbeing.
• Be confident in their knowledge and ability for assessment of risk.
• Understand the importance of information and advice in supporting people to maintain their own independence and wellbeing.

For an informal discussion, please contact Marcus Brooks, General Manager | Hospitals | Mobile [phone]

About the role

Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work and an opportunity has arisen to join the Hospital system social work team.

Both the acute hospital and community arms of our wider team have seen their roles significantly evolve in recent years as we have been at the forefront of changes with the hospital’s Discharge to Assess model. This has meant our team work with people in the acute setting as well as those in community settings after a period of time in hospital. This can be either in health beds whilst the person is benefitting from rehab or in the person’s home. We also work with those who need support to prevent a hospital admission including playing a role at the front door of the hospital by working with our health colleagues in the Emergency Department.

We are a friendly and supportive team working in a busy environment; although working under pressure we maintain high professional standards of practice and are committed to ongoing professional development.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.