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Social Worker 
£38,976 - £52,767 
Permanent 
36 hours 
Wandsworth 

Objective of role 

Would you like the opportunity to take on new training and development opportunities that will support your career progression? 

You will join our Adult Social Care Locality Teams, supporting residents aged 18+ with physical disabilities and older people with physical and mental health needs. You will play a key role in delivering strengths-based, personalised care that promotes independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes. 

Working within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, you will apply your professional expertise to safeguard adults, manage risk and ensure high-quality, value-driven services. 

About the role 

You will: 

• Undertake strengths-based assessments, reviews, and develop personalised care and support plans to promote independence. 
• Work in partnership with residents, carers and professionals using a person-centred approach. 
• Identify, assess and manage risk, including safeguarding interventions. 
• Apply relevant legislation, guidance and policy in your practice, including safeguarding responsibilities. 
• Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes. 
• Demonstrate a proactive, “can do” attitude and the ability to make sound judgements, including in emergency situations. 
• You will be committed to delivering high standards of service, achieving value for money and putting residents at the heart of everything you do. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration. 
• Post-qualification experience in a statutory social care or health setting. 
• Experience of assessments, care planning, safeguarding and risk management. 
• Good knowledge of adult social care legislation and safeguarding responsibilities. 
• Proven ability to work in partnership and achieve positive outcomes. 
• Strong communication, decision-making and time management skills.

Closing Date:  Sunday 14th June 
Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 15th June
Interview Date: TBC

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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