Learning Disabilities Social Worker

2 months ago


Sutton, United Kingdom London Borough of Sutton Full time

About the Role

Join Adult Social Care as a Social Worker and receive a Welcome Bonus* of £ paid in your first month's salary or a Retention Bonus* of £ paid for every complete year in service (*subject to pay scale). With a total package up to £51, including bonuses and benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in social care.

Are you passionate about empowering adults with learning disabilities to achieve greater independence? We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in this fulfilling role.

As a Social Worker in our Learning Disabilities team, you'll thrive in a dynamic and diverse environment that challenges you while expanding your skills and knowledge in social care practice. Your key responsibilities will include:

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals, and community partners to provide a holistic approach to meet individual needs. Supporting individuals in maximizing their independence and enhancing their quality of life. Working closely with health colleagues and community services to ensure that every person receives the appropriate level of support.

If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others, we would love to hear from you Join us in our mission to help individuals live their best lives. Apply today

About Us Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout your service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career. About You

This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner, who are capable of effectively managing fast paced work. Candidates should have the experience and ability to work under-pressure in a fast paced environment, in order to manage competing demands. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in adult social care and those passionate about delivering person-centred care and prevention strategies to manage risk.

In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:

Qualified Social Worker with current registration with Social Work England and eligibility to work in the UK.  2 years post qualifying experience working in adult services, assessing and supporting individuals with diverse needs and successful completion of their ASYE.  Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act as well as social work theories Experience in Adult Safeguarding work  Strong assessment, outcome focussed care planning, and risk management skills Ability to travel across the borough to visit individuals, occasionally being required to undertake visits out of borough 

For more information about the role and/or an informal conversation, view the Role Profile or contact Annie Ashton-Walker Team Manager at

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only) Three volunteering days per year in Sutton Comprehensive learning and development programme Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities Interest free season ticket loans Local Government Pension Scheme Car parking scheme Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme Zip car scheme Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses Confidential wellbeing and counselling support Subsidised gym membership

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