Social Worker Adults – Locality Team

Social Care Today; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Retention payment

Registration fees

Salary progression

Annual leave

Supervision

Personal development

Development pathways

Resumo da oferta

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Adults Locality Team. Office attendance is required up to three days per week to support collaboration, service delivery and team working.

Salary up to £54,507 per annum, 36 hours per week. You will assess adults and carers, work in partnership with residents and partners, and apply social work values and safeguarding standards to guide practice.

Qualificações

• Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Have successfully completed ASYE and possess post-qualification experience.
• Knowledge of current Adult Social Care legislation, policy and best practice.
• Understand local authority safeguarding responsibilities for adults at risk.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, assessment and decision-making skills.
• Have effective time management and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering excellent outcomes for residents and service users.

Responsabilidades

• Undertaking assessments of adults’ and carers’ needs, strengths and risks to promote independence and prevent harm.
• Working in partnership with residents, carers and partner organisations using a person-centred approach.
• Applying social work values, legislation and professional standards to guide practice.
• Managing a varied caseload and responding appropriately to changing levels of risk and need.
• Contributing to safeguarding enquiries and promoting positive outcomes for adults at risk.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment to deliver effective services.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Assessment

Decision-making

Time management

Organisational skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Formação académica

Social Worker qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Wandswort

Office attendance is required for up to three days per week to support collaboration, service delivery and team working.

Objective of the Role Would you like the opportunity to access training and development opportunities that could lead to career progression and salary enhancements without needing to apply for a new social work post?

Social Worker Adults - Locality Team £40,260 up to £54,507 per annum Permanent 36 hours per week Wandswort Office attendance is required for up to three days per week to support collaboration, service delivery and team working. Objective of the Role Would you like the opportunity to access training and development opportunities that could lead to career progression and salary enhancements without needing to apply for a new social work post? Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Care is seeking experienced, qualified post-ASYE Social Workers to join our Wandswort Locality Teams. The teams consist of Locality Service Managers, Assistant Locality Managers, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers and Social Care Assessors who work across Wandswort. 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

• Undertaking assessments of adults’ and carers’ needs, strengths and risks to promote independence and prevent harm.
• Working in partnership with residents, carers and partner organisations using a person-centred approach.
• Applying social work values, legislation and professional standards to guide practice.
• Managing a varied caseload and responding appropriately to changing levels of risk and need.
• Contributing to safeguarding enquiries and promoting positive outcomes for adults at risk.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment to deliver effective services.

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Have successfully completed your ASYE and possess relevant post-qualification experience.
• Have knowledge of current Adult Social Care legislation, policy and best practice.
• Understand local authority responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, assessment and decision-making skills.
• Have effective time management and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering excellent outcomes for residents and service users.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £54,507 per annum (subject to experience).
• £3,000 retention payment every two years.
• Payment of Social Work England registration fees.
• Performance-related salary progression scheme.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (40 paid days in total).
• Regular reflective and peer group supervision.
• Bespoke Personal Development Plans.
• Access to funded professional development pathways and leadership programmes.#

Closing Date: Sunday 21st November 2026 Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 2nd November 2026 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.

Company: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth Salary: £40,260 - £54,507 Location: London (South), London (Greater) Sector: Health and Social Care Sector: Adult Services Job Role: Social Worker