Social Worker - Localities Team - Rolling Advert

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks a Qualified Social Worker to join diverse teams within Adults Social Care. Candidates will be responsible for assisting residents, formulating care plans, and ensuring the protection of human rights. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England, and possess advocacy and communication skills. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Clear career progression

Training and mentoring support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Passion for promoting people's human rights.
• Central to all social work practice.
• Supporting individuals to achieve desired outcomes.
• Research-based practice focus.
• Professional development and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents and carers to identify needs and formulate care plans.
• Protect the Human Rights of residents and promote safety.
• Formulate protection plans and carry out safeguarding enquiries.

Skills

Experience of working with vulnerable adults

Strong advocacy skills

Robust knowledge of the legal framework for Adult Social Care

Competent written and verbal communication skills

Strong partnership working skills

Understanding of the Council's Safeguarding policies

Education

Masters or BA in Social Work or equivalent

Social Work England Registration

Enhanced DBS

Job description

About The Role

Rated in our inspection by CQC as ‘GOOD’, we currently have vacancies for new and experienced Qualified Social Workers. Hounslow is a wonderfully diverse borough. As a Qualified Social Worker within Hounslow, you will have exciting opportunities to work within diverse teams across Adults Social Care.

“We all want to live in the place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us.” (social care futures)

Working within the full legal framework of Social Work functions, you will assist residents and carers to identify their needs, assets and strengths, and desired outcomes, helping them to formulate a care plan/support plan where appropriate and, where indicated, to use their Personal Budget to set up individually tailored services to achieve desired outcomes. Our emphasis is on person‑centred, assets‑based, relationship‑based practice.

You will be key in protecting the Human Rights of our residents and carers and working with them to promote their safety in line with the Council’s and the Multi‑Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy & Procedures. You will be instrumental in formulating protection plans, carrying out safeguarding enquiries and participating in outcome meetings.

Our Benefits

We offer a stable, dedicated team of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants with clear career progression and development opportunities. Recent qualified staff complete the Assisted and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, which provides a protected caseload, enhanced support and critical reflection groups. Opportunities for further specialist training include Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator training, Approved Mental Health Professional training, and leadership and management training.

We provide thoughtful support for training, coaching and mentoring, flexible and remote working arrangements, and cover your Social Work England registration fees. Caseloads are allocated based on experience, complexity and interests.

About The Department

The department comprises a First Contact Team, Four Localities Teams, a Review Team, a Hospital Based Team, Adult Learning Disability Team, Our Independent Futures Team and Adult Locality Mental Health Team. Each team has specific roles and responsibilities such as ensuring residents receive appropriate support following hospital discharge, assessing adults under the Mental Health Act, undertaking safeguarding enquiries, mental capacity assessments, and Court of Protection work.

We recruit Qualified Social Workers for each of these teams, with specific teams including a separate full‑time AMHP staff and a dedicated Adult Learning Disability and Autism Service (ALDAS) that supports adults with learning disability and/or Autism with care and support needs.

Supporting you

We will provide regular reflective one‑to‑one supervision from experienced Social Work Managers. As you progress, you will receive support for further training for managers such as Level 3 and 5 Leadership, and coaching and mentoring schemes. Our flexible and remote working arrangements allow our workforce to balance work with family and other personal commitments.

About You

We welcome applications from Social Workers at all stages, including those awaiting their social work qualifications.

You will have a passion for:

• Promoting people’s human rights.
• Ensuring that the person is central to all social work practice.
• Working with the individual to support them to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Research based practice.
• Social work practice based on robust social work ethics, principles and values.
• Your own professional development and reflective practice, learning from and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Your skills

• Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
• Strong advocacy skills.
• Robust knowledge of the legal framework for Adult Social Care.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills to deliver timely, person‑centred assessments, carry out reviews and close cases.
• Strong partnership working skills, working with colleagues, partner agencies, voluntary sector etc. to ensure a holistic assessment is completed.
• Competent understanding and compliance with the Council’s Safeguarding policies and procedures, the London Multi‑Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy & Procedures, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act.

Essential for the role

• Masters or BA in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification.
• Social Work England Registration.
• Enhanced DBS.

Desirable for the role

Specialist Qualification (e.g. Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional, Specialist Safeguarding Qualification).

Who to contact

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis. For more information please contact:

Nicoleta Arhire or Angela Rammell – Localities and Review Teams.
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About Us at Hounslow

We offer an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, and we have a dynamic Cabinet and a can‑do culture that has built strong partnerships to serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs.

About Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves, give their best and reach their full potential. We provide reasonable adjustments for all candidates, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.