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A leading social care agency in London seeks an experienced Adult Social Worker to provide professional support to adults in Hammersmith and Fulham. This role involves assessing needs, developing support plans, and promoting independence and wellbeing for clients. The position offers a competitive rate of up to £35 per hour, alongside a dedicated consultant and streamlined registration process.
Adult Social Worker, West London
To provide a professional social work service to adults their families and carers living in Hammersmith and Fulham in line within the requirements of the Care Act 2014.
To engage with individuals, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene and using professional judgement employ a range of interventions promoting choice, control and independence.
At this level the role holder will be more autonomous. They will demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals, including more senior levels.
The role holder will assist individuals, carers and families to develop support plans to meet the outcomes identified, using a strength and asset-based approach and family, friends and community options where appropriate and eligible needs are identified.
They will actively encourage involvement and ownership of the support plan but to take a leadership role where appropriate, and will give clear explanation of the use of Personal Budgets and Direct Payments so that informed decisions can be made.
The role holder will actively promote wellbeing and independence, to enable individuals and carers to retain or regain their skills and confidence and prevent or delay deterioration. They will engage effectively with families to facilitate contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances.
Up to £35 per hour
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