Social Worker
PO1- PO3
Permanent, Full time
Location: 1st Floor Centre House, 68 Sheen Lane, Sheen, SW14 8LP
Opportunity: Would you like the opportunity to shape and develop Adult Social Care in Richmond and Wandsworth Councils? Are you keen to join an organisation committed to outstanding practice? If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Services are looking for an experienced qualified Social Worker within the Richmond and Barnes Social Care Team. This team consists of Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who are co-located with the local District Nurses and Community Matrons. The team’s focus is to provide a holistic, personalised, strength-based service to residents over the age of 18 who have physical disabilities and older people with physical and mental health disabilities.
About the role:
We value work-life balance offering manageable caseloads and flexible working. The office is conveniently located 12 minutes from Clapham Junction in East Sheen, with onsite parking available for staff. The team is situated next to two large GP surgeries, the library, Sheen Day Centre, and the Alzheimer’s Carers Café.
Key Responsibilities:
* Undertake assessments of individual and carers' needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support, and prevent harm.
* Work in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach, aiming to maximise independence, wellbeing, and choice.
* Apply social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity.
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates must have post-qualification experience along with good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in safeguarding vulnerable adults. You must possess good communication, decision-making, and time management skills.
Safeguarding adults is a priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Social Services, and you will receive specialist training and close supervision from a member of the management team to develop this area of your practice.
For an informal discussion, please contact Margot Behrmann, Locality Manager at Margot.Behrmann@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or 0208 487 1678.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Knowledge:
* Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work Professional Standards, relevant legislation, national guidance, and frameworks in providing adult social care services.
* A sound understanding of the local authority’s statutory responsibility to safeguard vulnerable adults and the ability to lead the team to work with partners to manage this robustly in accordance with policies and procedures.
* A comprehensive understanding of strengths-based social care.
Experience:
* Substantial post-qualification experience of working in a statutory social care or health setting, undertaking effective social care assessments and reviews, and developing care and support plans that deliver personalised integrated care and support to help people maintain their independence.
Closing Date: 9th March
Shortlisting Date: 10th March
Interview Date: 17th March
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We promote equality and diversity and develop a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from various backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and as such, appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees, such as 40 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.
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