Qualified Social Worker, Review Team
Pay rate £38 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to work in an Adult Review team in Reading Council.
You will hold a varied caseload across supported living services in and out of the Reading Borough and contribute to the team performance and positive outcomes for our residents. You will need to be within commutable distance of Reading as you will need to attend the office and do site visits for 1.5 - 2 days per week.
You will work closely with the allocated project Occupational Therapist, care providers, Housing Services, and Health colleagues, while operating within the legal framework of relevant legislation, guidance, policies, and procedures.
The Supported Living Project:
We currently have around 380 people living in supported living services through accommodation-based services and community outreach. We work with around 50 providers to deliver a range of services from a few hours a week to multiple staff-24/7 services.
The project is designed to put people we support, innovation, and outcome-based support planning at the core of the services. We want to work with our supported living providers to improve outcomes for individuals and ensure that everyone in supported living have person centred, strengths based support plans with clear outcomes, that support the person to be as independent as they can be.
We want to work with people, their families and providers to:
· Develop tech-based options
· Ensure reablement/enablement approaches are core to services
· Evidence Outcome based working is in every support plan and regularly reviewed
· Support moves on to independence (where we can)
· Ensure people are reaching their potential
· Ensure services are co-produced with the people who live in them
· Implement the REACH standards throughout the market
Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND
1. At Vitalis, we’re here to make your career journey seamless and rewarding. Here’s how we support you every step of the way:
2. Dedicated Consultant – Gain access to a specialist consultant who knows the market inside-out, has connections to roles across the UK, and is ready to provide tailored career advice and job search support.
3. Hassle-Free Registration – Our easy only new registration process gets you started quickly and effortlessly.
4. Exclusive Incentives – Enjoy referral schemes, bonuses, and other exciting perks.
Compliance Simplified – Leave the paperwork to us! We handle ongoing compliance, so you can focus on your career.
5. Fast, Reliable Payroll – Get paid promptly and consistently without any worries.
Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
6. Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on or 07521053670 for more information.