Experienced Social Workers

About the role

Room to practise. Support to grow. Dorset is a county where you can genuinely get to know the people you work with. Caseloads are manageable, supervision is real, and the work feels grounded in the places and people it serves.

We are a council that invests in its social workers. That means regular reflective supervision, a clear pathway for development, and leaders who are visible and accessible. In a recent workshop, the people we support told us what they want from their social workers: someone who listens without interrupting, follows through on what they say they will do, thinks creatively, and genuinely cares. That is the kind of practice we are trying to build.

You will carry out strengths‑based assessments and develop support plans that help people live as independently as possible. You will work closely with colleagues across health, housing, and other local authority teams, contributing to multidisciplinary decision making and pro...