Social Worker

London Borough Of Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in Greater London seeks a dedicated social worker for its Community Active Recovery Team. The role focuses on supporting vulnerable adults to live independently by providing tailored support and collaborating with health professionals. Candidates should have a strong commitment to empowering residents and possess relevant experience in adult social care. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult social care or transferable skills required.
• Knowledge of Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals and develop person-led Support Plans.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and carry out section 42 enquiries.
• Deliver high-quality social support in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Cultural Sensitivity

Assessment

Safeguarding

Strengths Based Practice

Education

Social Work Registration

Job description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary:PO1 - PO4 £39,855 - £50,574
Retention bonus:£2,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent Full time
Working hours per week:36

Application Deadline:09/06/2025

Proposed Interview Date(s):TBC
Reference:1738

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [e-mail] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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About the role:

Our assessment team in Adult Social Care is called the Community Active Recovery Team (CART). Staff in the team assist residents who are new to Adult Social Care. The team’s key objective is to work preventatively with vulnerable adults and to help them to live as independently as possible by providing them with the tools to be self-sufficient within their existing support networks and communities as well as safeguard them where appropriate. To achieve these goals, we offer reablement support for up to 6 weeks, and during this period we provide proactive case management support to residents. This involves collaborating with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, community health colleagues and the local authority’s equipment supplier, all working together to help residents live their best lives as independently as possible.

We are seeking high calibre and creative applicants who, like us, are committed to building on residents’ strengths and their natural support networks, rather than simply assessing people to determine their eligibility for a service. We are looking for social workers who firmly believe that it is essential to give the residents who we serve as much choice and control as possible over their day to day lives. As a social worker, you will also hold a varied caseload working with residents who’s funds may have depleted, completing human rights assessments, and holding more complex cases such as those who may need more intense support.

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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 that promote choice, control and independence.
• Be able to use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals to identify and develop their support networks and consider positive risk taking to enhance their wellbeing.
• Be able to identify safeguarding concerns if vulnerable residents have experienced harm and carry out section 42 enquiries where needed.
• Be responsible for delivering high-quality and legally compliant social support in a timely way to agreed standards.
• To be able to complete court fit mental capacity assessments and engage the resident and their families in any best interest decision where appropriate.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To be considered for this position, you will need previous experience in working in adult social care, or be able to demonstrate transferrable skills to meet the needs of this post. You will also need to hold a current registration with Social Work England and be able to provide your registration number.

Knowledge and experience of issues relating to people in need, including relevant legislation, guidance & procedures

• Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work under regular supervision from a line manager
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to prioritise work and risks.
• Ability to ensure Performance Indicators relating to service areas are met
• Ability to participate in change effectively
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and to follow through required actions
• Commitment to the participation of vulnerable people and their families both at an individual and service level
• Detailed working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, procedures and guidance relating to children and families
• Experience and working knowledge of Strengths Based Practice
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the financial implications for a Local Authority when commissioning care and support to meet needs and an awareness of how to consider other funding streams / means of meeting needs.
• Awareness of current issues in care and support policy and practice

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;

Satisfactory DBS check;

Continued professional body registration;

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visithttps://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Emma Marlow, Team Manager [e-mail] Bilal Hussain, Practice Manager [e-mail].

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email [e-mail].