Social Worker

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Retention bonus

Social Work England registration fee

Performance related progression

32 days annual leave

Supervision and development plans

Training opportunities

AMHP pathway

Research in Practice membership

ILM resources

Resumo da oferta

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Wandsworth Locality team. The role focuses on holistic, strength-based social care for adults over 18 with physical and mental health needs, with a salary up to £52,767 and a 36-hour week.

The post requires post-qualification experience and knowledge of safeguarding duties. You will work from the office a minimum of three days per week and have access to extensive professional development opportunities.

Qualificações

• Post-qualification experience in social care and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority safeguarding duties.
• Strong communication, decision-making and time management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Undertaking assessments of service users and carers to enable independence and safety.
• Work in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach to maximise wellbeing and choice.
• Apply social work principles and values to guidance professional practice and diversity.

Conhecimentos

Post-qualification experience

Legislation knowledge

Communication

Decision-making

Time management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Wandsworth

This role involves you to work from the office a minimum of three days a week

Objective of role

Would you like the opportunity to take on new training and development opportunities that will lead to promotions and pay enhancements without the need to apply for a new social work post?

About Us

Social Worker

£40,260 – £54,507

36 hours

Wandsworth

This role involves you to work from the office a minimum of three days a week

Objective of role

Would you like the opportunity to take on new training and development opportunities that will lead to promotions and pay enhancements without the need to apply for a new social work post?

Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Services are looking for experienced, qualified post ASYE Social Workers to join our Wandsworth Locality - Balham, Tooting and Furzedown Team.

The teams consist of Locality Service Managers, Assistant Locality Managers, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who work across Wandsworth. The teams focus is to 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.

About The Role

Key aspects of the role include:

• undertaking assessments of individual and carers needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support and prevent harm.
• working in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach, with the aim of maximising independence, wellbeing and choice.
• applying social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity.

We are committed to the development of our staff; our Adult Social Care Academy offers a range of professional development opportunities for staff in the Adult Social Care and Public Health Department.

You Will

• Have a ‘can do’ attitude to work
• Continuously seek better value for money while meeting resident’s outcomes at lower cost
• Have the interests of residents and service users at heart, and ensuring they receive the highest standards of service provision
• Take a team approach that values collaboration and partnership working.
• Have knowledge of current developments in relevant legislation, national guidance and frameworks and how to access more detailed information when necessary, including the local authority’s responsibility to safeguard adults at risk
• Be able to make rapid judgements, at times in emergencies

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

You must have post qualification experience along with a good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. You must have good communication, decision-making and time management skills.

In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, we can offer you a salary up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience).

We Can Also Offer You

• £3,000 retention bonus (every 2 years’ service)
• Payment of Social Work England registration fee
• Performance related salary progression scheme
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (40 paid days in total)
• Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision
• Bespoke Personal Development Plans
• Amazing fully funded training opportunities and career pathways including – Practice Educator; Leadership and Management; Best Interest Assessor; Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP); Social Work Apprenticeships; Coaching and Mentoring and Adults Safeguarding at Risk.
• Access to Research in Practice membership and Institute of Leadership and Management resources

Closing Date: Sunday 25th October

Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 26th October

Interview Date: TBC

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.

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

• Job Profile Social Worker 2026.pdf