Directorate: Communities, Adults & Health Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 36 Salary: £42,771 - £46,968 Location: Colindale Closing Date: Midnight 15th Feb 2026 About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do. About the role - The Transitions Team is based at the London of Borough Barnet offices in Colindale and is managed alongside the Barnet Learning Disabilities Service within the Adult Social Care and Heath Directorate. The team consists of social workers, family support workers, Lead Practitioner and a team manager. The team works operationally across Barnet with all agencies involved in transition planning for young people moving into adult services who are eligible for care and support under the Care Act. The Transition Team will assess any young person between 17.5 to 25 years with a primary diagnosis of any form of disability, sensory impairment etc. - The workers in the team undertake the Adult Social Care and carer's assessment under the Care Act 2014 to determine eligibility for ASC and the support needed. Type of Work This flexible 36-hour weekly role permits a combination of office and remote work. The team are in the office at least once a week on Tuesdays and other days as needed. Parking/ Transport - Barnet have parking available on pre-booking basis, with disabled parking also available. Colindale station is located 5/10 minute walk from our offices. Equipment - Laptops and accessories will be provided, including mobile phones if needed, and office equipment for hybrid workers. You will also receive an IT induction to help you navigate our laptops and systems. Colindale Offices - The borough of Barnet has many restaurants/cafes and outlets to enjoy for all agency workers. Our modern Colindale office has a coffee shop, and rooftop decking including quiet work spaces and private meeting rooms. There is also free coffee and tea for onsite workers. Lifestyle Savings - All of Barnet employees have access to discounts and savings, from utility bills to retailers with VIVUP our employee benefit scheme. Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select "Open in new tab" so you can keep the job description open while completing your application) About you - This flexible 36-hour weekly role permits a combination of office and remote work. Office-based work is also an option, with free parking available at our Colindale office. - Working alongside the manger you will mentor, supervise and support staff along with being a visible and support leader who works in creative ways in a confident and calm manner be comfortable to provide challenge when required. - Being part of a supportive team you will also help individuals to realise their life goals, placing wellbeing at the core of our efforts. - You will hold a small case load of complex cases including safeguarding and sometimes court work - Support practitioners to enable young people and their families to have a smooth transition into adult services. This will include working with colleagues in Children's Services, Education, and health services. - Provide professional support via mentoring and supervision to staff within the team ensuring professional standards and best practice are always upheld. - Work alongside and when required deputising for the team manager to prompt an environment of a supportive team enabling them and yourself to work with individuals to promote and support independence choice and control with wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. - Conduct individual complex assessments and safeguarding enquiries using the appropriate tools and techniques in order to establish clear, relevant, proportionate, and appropriate options for the individual to meet their identified outcomes. - Work in partnership with adults, their families, carers and advocates, colleagues, external organisations to provide appropriate, professional social work support for vulnerable older people, adults with physical and sensory impairment or learning disability and carers - Conduct Mental Capacity Act assessments in line with statutory guidance and ensuring adults are provided with the opportunity to demonstrate capacity wherever possible. - Ensuring that the responsibility of safeguarding adults at risk is a fundamental element of this job and that the principles are embedded in all procedures, practices, professional advice, decisions and support. What we offer - 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays - Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents - Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time - A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more - Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership - Excellent training and development opportunities - Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance How to apply Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening. To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.