Adult Social Worker

Quid, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council authority is seeking an Adult Social Worker for the Mental Health Team in Kensington, offering competitive pay of £32 per hour. The role involves conducting Care Act assessments, managing cases, and ensuring compliance with mental health legislation. Candidates must have Social Work England registration, a relevant degree, and post-qualified experience. This position provides benefits like free training access and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free access to training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant support

Referral bonus of £500

Find your own job bonus of £250

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work England registration and be eligible to work in the UK.
• Possess a full UK driving licence.
• Hold a degree level or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

Responsibilities

• Provide a statutory social work Care Act assessment service.
• Carry out statutory duties under the Mental Health Act.
• Act as a Best Interests Assessor under DoLS provisions.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Full UK driving licence

Post-qualified experience

Education

Degree level or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Job description

Adult Social Worker - Mental Health Team - Kensington

Kensington

Job Title: Adult Social Worker – Mental Health
Location: Kensington
Rate: £32 per hour

The Royal Borough Of Kensington and Chelsea Council is looking for an Adult Social Worker to join their Mental Health team, offering a pay rate of £32 per hour.

What will your responsibilities be?

In your role, you will provide a statutory social work Care Act assessment service to people with mental health problems, which includes case management, safeguarding adults, and initial preventative work. Additionally, you will carry out the statutory duties under the Mental Health Act and act as a Best Interests Assessor under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) provisions of the Mental Capacity Act, where you are qualified to do so.

• Friendly and Supportive team
• Competitive pay rate

Qualifications and Experiences:

To be successful in this role, you must have Social Work England registration and be eligible to work in the UK. Additionally, you should hold a full UK driving licence and possess a degree level or equivalent qualification in Social Work. You should also have post-qualified Experience.

How to apply?

If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.

• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.