About us
In Cornwall, we believe that our residents have the right to start well, live well and age well. Adult Social Care is committed to delivering better care through:
Right Information, Right Choices, Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place
We are looking for staff who have an ambition and willingness to:
- Be person centred
- Strength-based focused
- Passionate to empower people to maximise their independence
- Keen to find new ways of working
We are recruiting teams at all levels including Newly Qualified Social Workers, right across our Cornwall. We operate across three geographical areas:
- East Cornwall
- Mid Cornwall
- West Cornwall
Some of our teams are focused on hospital discharge supporting the acute hospitals and community hospitals.
We offer training and support to our workforce that enable continued professional development and access to apprenticeships to enhance career progression.
We can provide relocation support of up to £8,000 for eligible candidates relocating to Cornwall and are flexible with start dates.
We also offer a Welcome Payment of £4,000 for qualified social workers who have completed their ASYE and are new to social work in Cornwall Council.
Management Team
The Adult Care and Wellbeing directorate comprises of the
- Adult Care and Support
- People’s Commissioning
- Business Support, Integrated Services and Performance
- Public Health
Message from our Directors
- Ali Bulman
Strategic Director | Care and Wellbeing -
“Adult Social Care in Cornwall has a dedicated group of staff who focus on what matters to people, ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to live and age well. Our leadership team is committed to working with our frontline staff, ensuring that we make our systems and processes as easy and simple to follow, so our valuable officer time is spent with the people we are here to serve. We are seeking similar minded people to come and work with us. It's a great and supportive place to work.”
- Kate Kelly-Talbot
Service Director | Adult Care and Support -
"Our teams are supported and empowered to work creatively to deliver quality outcomes. There is a culture of strengths-based, restorative practice that brings people together to find solutions."
