Merton – Adult Social Care Assistant Pay rate - £30.00 Are you an unqualified social worker looking for an opportunity to gain experience and knowledge within a Social Work Assistant role? We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated person within our Adult Social Care Safeguarding and DoLS Team As a Social Work Assistant within the team your role will include: Ensuring that the council meets its adult social care statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. Contributing towards the maintenance of high-quality services and the promotion of independence of service users and their carers Promote Local Authorities duties in protecting adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse as outlined in sect 42 of the Care Act 2014, whilst preventing and stopping both the risk and experience of the abuse while making sure that Adult’s wellbeing is promoted, where appropriate Having regard to their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in accordance with the making Safeguarding Personal Approach Supporting Qualified Social Worker, the team in ensuring that the customers are protected To gather information for safeguarding enquiry/concern under supervision of the safeguarding Enquiry Officer/ Social Worker To undertake duty and participate in the duty rota To participate in team meetings and other professional forum This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to An easy registration process (all done online) Referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance managed for you Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or helen.omarapprsocialcare.co.uk for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.