Directorate: Communities, Adults & Health
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36
Salary: £46,512 to £51,522
Location: Colindale
Closing Date: 30-April-2025
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.
About the AEIT Team
This role is based in the Adult Early Intervention Team (AEIT) which is part of the Hospital and Health Partnerships Service. The team is made up of a team manager, lead practitioners, assessment and enablement officers as well as occupational therapists. The team supports residents post-discharge, reviewing their care and support needs to ensure they receive the right care to enable them to live as independently as possible in the community. This role includes reviewing reablement provision whether initiated by the hospital social care teams, Social Care Direct, or the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub and assessing any long term care and support needs.
The team takes a person-centred, strength based approach, ensuring individuals are involved in their care and support planning, advocating for the right support from health and care partners. Partnership working within the local authority and with external stakeholders is key to delivering effective and well-coordinated care.
About the role
- Support the Team Manager to provide clear and responsive practice leadership and supervision and promote the highest professional standards in social care practice.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development of staff and students across Communities, Adults and Health to enhance the quality of practice and staff wellbeing.
- To support people to maintain their health, well-being and independence by providing access to good quality information and advice and signposting to local preventative services, with a focus on building their resilience and strengths to stay well and achieve the outcomes that are important to them.
- To provide a high standard of social work to adults and/or carers arising out of the Council's duties and powers under the Care Act 2014 and in accordance with Barnet policies and procedures, guidelines, and the Code of Practice for social care workers.
- To provide appropriate, professional social work assessments with adults and carers with a focus on meeting the social care outcomes as articulated in the Department of Health's Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework.
- To safeguard adults and carers at risk of harm and promote Making Safeguarding Personal principles and their well-being.
- To undertake and review individualised and outcomes-led care and support. To ensure that the well-being principles are at the heart of assessment and care and support planning.
The successful candidate will be required to carry a reasonable caseload and complete face-to-face assessments. Working hours are Monday - Friday with the opportunity for remote working. Support will be provided to upskill the successful candidates in terms of providing supervision of staff and managing the team.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.
About you
* Fully competent to Senior Social Worker level under the Social Worker National Competency Framework
* Has relevant social work qualification and registered with Social Work England
* Work collaboratively with partners, maximizing joint working leading in agreed areas of work for both Social Care and the integrated care board.
* Provide professional supervision and mentoring to employees, supporting caseload management. Promote reflective practice and continuous professional development.
* Participate in the completion of the decision support tool, applying sound judgment based on the evidence obtained. Complete and contribute to care act assessments, reviews and reassessments working within the legal context, local policies and procedures.
* Promote strength-based working and identify training needs.
* Agree to work as appropriate and under the guidance of senior management to maintain budgetary recommendations to ensure the best value for money.
* Work alongside external organisations and manage conflict as necessary.
* Have a good understanding of the appeals and dispute policy, representing the local authority, client and families during the appeal and dispute process.
* Manage competing pressures within the service area and ensure that the work is allocated and delegated as appropriate.
* Be Self-motivated, and have excellent organisational, verbal and written communication skills
* Contribute to the development of the service being 'fit for the future' by working within the legal framework, local policies and agreed procedures.
* Maintain robust records of cases within the service area and provide reports when required.
* Have the desired experience, skills and expertise to represent clients, families and the local authority in complex, challenging situations.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Shazia Deen, Interim Head of Hospitals and Health Partnerships, or .
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.