Adults Social Worker- Localities Team (Adult Social Care)

Adults Social Worker- Localities Team (Adult Social Care)

Location: Sutton Council, South London

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Type: Permanent Work

Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: Grade 8 £40,755 – £48,531 (£50,574 unconsolidated maximum) Social Workers within Adult Services receive a Retention Bonus of £1000 for every completed year in service.

Social Workers within this service area are able to work flexibly between home and work to meet the needs of the service whilst recognising the benefits that a hybrid model of working can bring.

Job profile:

We are looking for confident and skilled Social Workers to work within the Adult Services team. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes in improving the quality of life for Adults within Sutton.

Social Workers within this service area are able to work flexibly between home and work to meet the needs of the service whilst recognising the benefits that a hybrid model of working can bring.

Deliver service activities and manage caseloads to ensure intended outcomes for customers and the Council are delivered within agreed service standards.

Identify and implement improvements in own work area in order to deliver continuous service improvement and improved outcomes to customers.

Liaise with customers to review service requirements and resolve problems.

Keep up to date with changes in policy/legislation/contractual requirements in order to ensure service delivery is effective and complies with appropriate regulations.

To have the relevant skills knowledge and aptitude to ensure that all vulnerable people are safeguarded from abuse and that all statutory functions, local policy, procedures are adhered to in a timely manner and case recordings are up to date.

Be highly organised, able to work within a performance management framework, be able to produce timely, high quality work, using various forms of information technology to ensure that you are compliant with legislative requirements, statutory standards, local policy and protocols, practice directives and reflects social work frameworks.

Be legally literate and remain up to date with emerging case law to inform practice within the relevant practice area, including upholding the principles of human rights, equalities and practicing in a culturally competent manner.

To be able to apply social work theory, models, best practice and methods to practice with a specific focus on systemic and strengths based approaches and a good understanding of human development throughout the lifespan.

To work in partnership with individuals applying professional curiosity, critical thinking, analysis and evidence based research to form a professional opinion and translate this into professional documentation and plans to address identified risks and support independence.

Be able to use professional power and authority in an appropriate and proportionate way ensuring that individuals are safeguarded and their rights protected.

Be able to collaboratively work with and be informed by individuals, colleagues, partner agencies and communities ensuring that voice, wishes and preferences of the individual at the centre of the intervention is explicitly recorded and taken into account when making professional decisions and judgements.

Be able to demonstrate reflective practice and identify own limitations, bias or tensions and seek supervision, advice or guidance where necessary.

To practice in accordance with the professional code of ethics and uphold social work and council values at all times, including be responsible for acting on identified continuing professional development needs.

Social work qualification and at least one year’s post qualifying experience in a social work role and be able to meet the requirements of the social work regulator. With the exception of Newly qualified Social Workers (ASYE).

A current valid UK driving licence and the use of a car for work, with valid insurance covering business use – where required.

Candidates MUST have statutory experience within Adult social care.

Must be registered with SWE

To apply, please send the following below:

Compliance documents required :

Updated CV in WORD (NO GAPS)
National Insurance Number & DOB

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