Adult Social Worker

Job Description
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

London Borough of Croydon
Not afraid of a challenge? We need committed, experienced, qualified and knowledgeable social workers to help us with our core business – empowering and supporting people who need signposting, community support, or even some direct help from the Council.

In these changing times the Council Leadership has made clear their support for our statutory functions, including Adult Social Care. We know where our priorities are.

We have an established and stable base of Team Managers to work with and support you. Our vacancy rates our low - and we rarely use agency staff, preferring to concentrate our efforts on developing and investing in our permanent staff. This includes having dedicated Training officers supporting adult social care, and a Principal Social Worker to support staff welfare, practice and support you with your CPD responsibilities. We are an innovative council and have recently upgraded our electronic recording systems, are implementing "Magic Notes" to facilitate efficient assessments & reports, and we are working closely with our health & third sector partners to develop "Patienteer" a data sharing system. We have also commenced a recent rollout of new IT equipment for staff.

Social Worker
If you wish to further your Social Work career in an older person's locality team and want to develop your skills and knowledge in Adult Social Care, this might be the role you require.

You
will be
a
qualified
and
registered
(Social Work England) Social Worker with over two years post qualifying experience. Ideally you will have successfully 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 focussed but includes community liaison through GP Huddles and ICN+ Partnership, working with Health & the Voluntary sector. We are progressing our community engagement strategy with increasing levels of community involvement & liaison. This is a role to enable practitioners to gain knowledge & experience in working with vulnerable adults, their families and representatives. Developing links and networks within a locality setting utilising the various support options available from us and our partners

Please note this role does not offer a certificate of Sponsorship (COS)
Must be a car driver with full British Drivers Licence
For further information please contact Adefolake Taiwo Awoseyi at

Link to job description can be found here (Link to JD)

About Us
Croydon Council's priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• 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're 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 be pleased to 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.