Adult Social Worker - Social Care Qualified

Pertemps; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care agency in the UK is seeking an Adult Social Worker for the Community Active Recovery Team in Walthamstow. The role involves assessing and supporting vulnerable adults to enhance their independence. Successful candidates will have experience in similar settings and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a social worker in adult social care.
• Background in a similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals to develop person-led Support Plans.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and carry out section 42 enquiries.
• Complete mental capacity assessments and engage families in decisions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Job description

Adult Social Worker - Social Care Qualified

Location: Walthamstow

Rate: £33.42 per hour

Duration: 12 weeks

Pertemps Social Care is supporting the front door assessment team in Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Waltham Forest by recruiting an experienced social worker to join the Community Active Recovery Team (CART).

Working in a fast-paced team environment, you will be committed to improving the care of vulnerable adults and supporting them to live as independently as possible.

You will need to be able to work well in a team setting and have excellent interpersonal and written skills.

The successful applicant will have a background of working in a similar setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with individuals, carers, families, groups, and communities to assess and intervene preventatively using professional judgment and develop person-led Support Plans to meet the needs of individuals, promoting choice, control, and independence.
• Use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals in identifying and developing their support networks and consider positive risk-taking to enhance their wellbeing.
• Identify safeguarding concerns if vulnerable residents have experienced harm and carry out section 42 enquiries where needed.
• Deliver high-quality and legally compliant social support in a timely manner to meet agreed standards.
• Complete court-fitted mental capacity assessments and engage residents and their families in best interest decisions where appropriate.

If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your CV to [e-mail] or call 07484512953 / 07739971957 for a chat.