Senior Social Worker - Localities

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join their Localities Teams. This role focuses on improving outcomes for vulnerable adults, requiring a professional qualification in social work and experience in safeguarding. The position offers a competitive salary, a £3,000 retention bonus, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

£3,000 retention bonus for qualified staff

Payment of Social Work England registration fee

Access to professional learning and development opportunities

40 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience in social work and current registration with Social Work England.
• Evidence of successfully passing the ASYE programme.
• Post qualification experience with knowledge of safeguarding legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of individual and carers needs.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults in line with statutory duties.
• Supervise a Social Worker and Social Care Assessor.

Skills

Communication

Decision-making

Time management

Education

Relevant professional qualification in social work

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable Adults?

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is looking for experienced Senior Social Workers within Adults to join our Localities Teams. We are focused on improving outcomes to vulnerable adults and their carers while supporting independence.

About Us

Senior Social Worker Localities Team

£42,192 - £51,127

Permanent

Full Time

Wandsworth

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable Adults?

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is looking for experienced Senior Social Workers within Adults to join our Localities Teams. We are focused on improving outcomes to vulnerable adults and their carers while supporting independence.

The team consist of a Service Manager, Assistant Service Managers, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who 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.

We are committed to develop our staff through the excellent learning and development training, you will be able to access through Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Care Academy. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities.

You Will Be Required Too

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-centered approach.

Applying social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity. To work within the Care Act 2014 and other relevant statutory frameworks

Safeguard vulnerable adults in line with statutory duties and best practice.

To take responsibility for maintaining a good standard of professional practice and developing the core skills and knowledge required.

To assist with the management of budgets, ensuring that processes and procedures are carried out in a timely and effective way, including authorising assessments, reassessments and arranging necessary funding to meet the requirements of individual support plans within available resources.

Supervise a Social Worker and Social Care Assessor within the team

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be dealing with complex cases and leading by example through your practice.

This role will consist of hybrid working including based at the Councils offices in Wandsworth, working from home and completing visits where required.

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

A relevant professional qualification in social work, current registration with Social Work England.

Evidence of successfully passing the ASYE programme or be able to demonstrate capabilities and knowledge

Excellent communication, decision-making and time management skills.

Post qualification experience along with a good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

We Can Also Offer You

£3,000 retention bonus for qualified staff (every 2 years’ service)

Payment of Social Work England registration fee

Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision

Bespoke Personal Development Plans

Access to range of professional learning and development opportunities.

Closing Date: 8th June 2025

Shortlisting Date: W/C 9th June 2025

Interview Date : TBC

Please direct any questions relating to this role to [e-mail]

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.

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 expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted 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 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Attached documents

• Anonymised Application Guide for candidates.pdf
• Job Profile - Senior Social Worker .docx

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