Adults Social Workers – Older Adults and Physical Disabilities Team – CMB2228e
Location: Carlisle and Workington
Salary: £34,434 – £35,412 (AYSE) and £38,220 – £39,152 (Qualified Social Worker)
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
About The Opportunity
In Adult Social Care, we’re creating a place where staff feel supported, empowered, and truly valued. Following an ambitious programme of change, we’re launching new services and are now looking for passionate Social Workers, both experienced and newly qualified, to join our Short‑Term Interventions Team.
About the Short‑Term Interventions Team
This dynamic team focuses on prevention and early intervention, helping people stay independent and delaying the need for long‑term support. You’ll work closely with health partners, voluntary organisations, and community groups to deliver strengths‑based assessments and short‑term support that keeps people safe and thriving.
You’ll also play a vital role in avoiding unnecessary admissions and supporting safe, timely hospital discharges.
Benefits
- Relocation package available – we’ll help you settle into your new home and community.
- A lifestyle you won’t find elsewhere – living and working in Cumbria offers the best of both worlds.
- Supportive environment – a team that values collaboration, compassion, and innovation.
- A role with real impact – a genuine chance to make a difference in safeguarding the most vulnerable adults.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation’s core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative.
For essential criteria, please refer to the post specification in the Supporting Information section.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Jo Devlin by email at Jo.Devlin@cumberland.gov.uk.
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check: Enhanced DBS check with an Adult Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults; it is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets)
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk.
Application and Interview Information
- Closing date: 26/01/2026
- Interview date: TBC
Supporting Information
- Post Specification – ASYE
- Post Specification – Qualified Social Worker
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