Social Worker – Croydon Council
Salary range: £43,680 - £45,750 p.a. plus fantastic benefits.
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: London Borough of Croydon
We are looking for committed, experienced, qualified and knowledgeable Social Workers to support our core business – empowering and supporting people who need signposting, community support, or direct help from the Council. In these changing times, Council Leadership has made clear their support for statutory functions, including Adult Social Care. We have a stable base of Team Managers and a strong focus on developing and investing in permanent staff.
You will be a qualified and registered (Social Work England) Social Worker with over two years post‑qualifying experience. Ideally you will have completed your Assessed Year in Supported Employment (ASYE) as a newly qualified Social Worker. Applications from non‑qualified staff will not be considered.
This role is primarily case work focused but includes community liaison through GP Huddles and ICN+ Partnership, working with Health and the Voluntary sector. It provides an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in working with vulnerable adults, their families, and representatives, developing links and networks within a locality setting using the various support options available from us and our partners.
Please note this role does not offer a certificate of Sponsorship (COS).
For further information please contact Adefolake Taiwo Awoseyi at AdefolakeTaiwo.Awoseyi@croydon.gov.uk.
Link to job description can be found here (Link to JD).
About Us
Croydon Council’s priorities:
* Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable.
* Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses.
* Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors.
* Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice.
* Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities.
Key Business Plan Outcomes
* Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning.
* Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential.
* Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we are proud to call home.
* People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer.
* Croydon Council’s new ways of working.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
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