Job Description
Job title: Adult Social Worker - HarrowKey details: Location: Harrow, Salary: £41,097 - £49,119,Job Type: Permanent, Hours: Full time, Closing Date: 20th July 2025Pertemps Social Care are supporting London Borough of Harrow Council by recruiting Adult Social Care Social Workers to work within adults community social work.Role SummaryHarrow’s Adult Social Care Social Worker role provides an opportunity for newly qualified social workers to undertake their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within our adult service, which is committed to providing high-quality support, assessment and intervention with the residents, carers, and families we work with. Harrow provides wide-ranging and training and development opportunities, which will help you to develop excellent social work practice, leading to career advancement at your own pace.Newly qualified social workers will enter the workforce at Grade 9, undertake their work with support, close supervision and guidance, and will have a reduced caseload. Upon successful completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, Social Workers will progress through the Grade 9 pay scale and will work with an increased caseload following the completion of the ASYE ProgrammeJob Context (Key outputs of team/role)1. Demonstrable ability work with people with lived experiences, recognising the council’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy.2. Completion of strengths-based Care Act and Mental Capacity assessments in a timely manner.3. Ability to prioritise work under pressure, adapt their priorities to changes in demand and deliver to agreed deadlines.4. Completion of person-centred support plans that reflect the expressed wishes of people with lived experiences, and/or their advocates.5. Contribute to the prevention of risk of harm to maximise the safety and wellbeing of people with lived experiences.Knowledge, Skills, and ExperienceRole requirements (Essential and Desirable)
* Must hold a qualification in social work - Essential
* Good demonstrable understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Mental Health Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. - Essential
* Have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - Essential
* Knowledge of social work models and interventions including strengths based practice models - Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of discriminated groups and the ability to ensure that services are appropriately delivered to meet their needs - Desirable
The G10 Social Worker is expected to fulfil the criteria above and the one belowGood demonstrable understanding of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards -EssentialQualificationsRole Requirements- Educated to degree level or equivalent or has the equivalent relevant work experience - Essential- Practice Educator and /or Best Interest Assessor qualification(s) - DesirableOther RequirementsThe job involves travel for business purposes: YesCandidates will also need to complete pre-screening questions around their knowledge/legislation: Does the candidate require sponsorship? Do you have at least 2 years work experience as a Qualified Social Worker? Are you registered with SWE? You will abe required to submit a500-word statement, outlining your reasons for applying for this role. Highlight how your skills, knowledge and experience match the social worker – Adults role.If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your cv to or if you would like to chat please call us on /.