Social Worker - Adults, LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH

Guardian Jobs; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Adult Social Care team in Richmond and Wandsworth. This full-time role focuses on providing a holistic, strength-based service to adults with physical disabilities. As a qualified Social Worker, you'll undertake assessments and collaborate with service users to improve their wellbeing. Benefit from flexible working, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment, all while shaping adult social care in the community.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience required.
• Good knowledge of legislation and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to work with a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of individuals' and carers' needs.
• Work in partnership with service users to maximize their independence.
• Apply social work principles and respect diversity.

Skills

Communication

Decision-making

Time management

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Social Worker - Adults, LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH

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1st Floor Centre House, 68 Sheen Lane, Sheen, SW14 8LP

Would you like the opportunity to shape and develop Adult Social Care in Richmond and Wandsworth Councils?

Are you keen to join an organisation committed to outstanding practice?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Services are looking for an experienced qualified Social Worker within the Richmond and Barnes Social Care Team. This team consists of Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who are co-located with the local District Nurses and Community Matrons.The team’s 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.

Social Worker

PO1- PO3

Perm

Full time

1st Floor Centre House, 68 Sheen Lane, Sheen, SW14 8LP

Would you like the opportunity to shape and develop Adult Social Care in Richmond and Wandsworth Councils?

Are you keen to join an organisation committed to outstanding practice?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Services are looking for an experienced qualified Social Worker within the Richmond and Barnes Social Care Team. This team consists of Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who are co-located with the local District Nurses and Community Matrons.The team’s 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

We value work life balance offering manageable caseload and flexible working. The office is based conveniently 12 minutes from Clapham Junction in East Sheen. There is onsite parking available for staff.The team conveniently situated next to two large GP surgeries, the library, Sheen Day Centre and the Alzheimer’s Carers Café.

As a qualified Social Worker you will be required to:

• 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-centred approach, with the aim of maximising independence, wellbeing and choice.
• apply social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity.
  
  
  

Candidates 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.

Safeguarding adults is a priority to Richmond and Wandsworth Social Services and you will receive specialist training and close supervision from a member of the management team to develop this area of your practice.

For an informal discussion please contact Margot Behrmann, Locality Manager on [e-mail] or 0208 487 1678.

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work Professional Standards as well as relevant legislation, national guidance, and frameworks in providing an adult social care service.
• A sound understanding of the local authority’s statutory responsibility to safeguard vulnerable adults and the ability to lead the team to work with partners to manage this robustly in accordance with policies and procedures.
• A comprehensive understanding of strengths-based social care.
  
  
  

Experience:

• Substantial post-qualification experience of working in a statutory social care or health setting undertaking effective social care assessments and reviews and developing care and support plans that deliver personalised integrated care and support that helps people to maintain their independence and attain the outcomes they want.
  
  
  

Closing Date: 29th June 2025.

Shortlisting Date: 30th June 2025.

Interview Date: W/C 7th July 2025.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils 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.

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