Qualified Social Worker
Adults Mental Health
Location: SouthEast
SALARY: £37,938-£43,693 per annum
Are you a Qualified Social Worker? We have an exciting opportunity for you as a member of the Adults Mental Health TEAM. Join an innovative and friendly team of Adults Mental Health social workers within a local authority in the Southeast. This position offers an excellent opportunity to progress your career and is suitable for motivated Adult Social Workers with the appropriate qualifications, skills, and knowledge of support needs of service users.
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.
You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes of your interventions. Using best practices, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate as efficiently as possible.
Perfect candidate will be:
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
* Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
* Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach
* Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and child protection issues
* Committed to continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children
* Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users
* Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
* Dedicated to providing high-quality services to users
* Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment
* 4+ years qualified
In this role, you will:
* Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs
* Manage an agreed caseload
* Utilize specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users
* Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment
* Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to facilitate development
This role is ideally located for those traveling from London, Bexley, Bromley, Dartford, Gravesend, Grays, Romford, Sutton, Epsom, Leatherhead, Twickenham, Croydon, Mitcham, Beckenham, Hounslow, Wembley, Harrow, Colchester, Chelmsford, Watford, Luton, Southend on Sea, Ipswich, Cambridge.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn’t the right fit, contact us about other opportunities including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Mental Health, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager.
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses—please pass this on to colleagues or friends who may be interested! Contact me to learn more.
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