Social Worker

VENOT Services Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization in Greater London is seeking a committed Social Worker to deliver comprehensive care under various laws, focusing on strengths-based and person-centered approaches. You will work within a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team to maximize residents' independence and address adult social care needs effectively. The role involves engaging with residents, carers, and community organizations to ensure optimal support and delivery of services.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of statutory responsibilities under relevant laws.
• Commitment to strengths based and person-centered approaches in social work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory responsibilities under the Care Act and related laws.
• Deliver positive outcomes for residents with adult social care needs.
• Engage in strengths based conversations with residents.

Job description

As a Social Worker you will be carrying out the full spectrum of statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other related law and policy. You will be expected to carry out your role in a strengths based way, to a high quality, and always seeking to reflect on and continually improve your practice. You will be fully committed to working in partnership with residents, carers, community‑based organisations and other key professionals involved in enabling people to be as independent as they possibly can. You will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact a well‑functioning resident facing team will have on people in need of care and support and their carer’s, as well as the council and adult social care department as a whole, in contributing towards maximising people’s independence and managing the demand on council services. In your social work practice you will prioritise delaying and preventing need for social care intervention by having strengths based conversations with people, taking a relationship based and person‑centred approach so that all informal sources of support are made best use of and people can continue living life in the way that they wish. You will be a core member of a multi‑disciplinary team of social workers, occupational therapists, case managers and support workers/advisers. The team is extremely fast paced and sits at the heart of Council’s corporate customer centre to deliver positive outcomes for residents with adult social care needs. The post holder will be part of a wider Adult Social care team.