Specialist Social Worker Assistive Technology

Number of Vacancies:

2

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Proposed Interview Date:

Monday, July 20, 2026

Hours of Work:

37

Hiring Manager:

Georgina Kent

Contact Number: 

01482 318700

Job Description Summary:

This is 2 full time permanent posts

If the postholder requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS disclosure the candidate is required to declare full details of everything on their criminal record unless the conviction/s and/or caution/s are considered “protected” in line with filtering rules for DBS checks.

ROLE AND PURPOSE
Assistive Technology is a vital function of Adult Social Care, ensuring that people can maintain their independence and live life to the fullest within their own homes, with the support and implementation of assistive technology.

Assistive Technology senior specialist social workers will work closely with Social Care colleagues and with health professionals to support individuals to help themselves through realising their own goals and improving their wellbeing.

This unique role will dedicate specialist resource to embed assistive technology throughout our front door and wider adult social care service, with a commitment to proactive preventative social work practice.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 
1.    To develop, promote and support the use of Assistive Technology to people with health and social care needs and their carers. 

2.    To enable people to remain in their own homes wherever possible. In addition to enhancing the provision of care in people’s own homes, sheltered and extra care housing and in care homes.  

3.    To work with partner agencies to assist in the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission and facilitation of discharge from acute care through the mainstream use of Assistive Technology in service provision. 

4.    To work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality social work practice.

5.    Provide expert social work and specialist practice working, providing assessment through the assessment lens of assistive technology and preventative purposes.

6.    To provide expert and effective social work practice in complex situations ensuring that social work is planned, progressed, and reviewed in accordance with legislative and departmental requirements. This will include work within the court of protection arena.

7.    To be a fundamental support link between preventative and long-term service areas, promoting and maximising the culture, awareness and usage of assistive technology solutions. 

8.    Manage high level of risk, providing expert opinion in relation to decisions surrounding complex cases supporting staff with supervision and performance monitoring. 

9.    Provides expert leadership in strengths-based approaches to the wider adult social care agenda.

10.    Generates and shares insight on new and relevant assistive technology solutions to Communications Team, Customer Services and with services/senior officers across the Council.

The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility. 
 

 

NC5094.Specialist Social Worker Assistive Technology

Compensation Grades:

GRADES 9.

Pay Ranges:

£39,862.00 - £42,839.00

Job Classifications:

3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 7- Enhanced & Adults Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Essential 3B - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description. 

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.