# Social Worker (Localities)

**Company**: Barnet Council
**Location**: London Borough of Barnet, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: Flexible
**Salary**: GBP 41,442 - 45,510 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate social worker to join our Adults Social Care team, supporting older adults and those with physical disabilities.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with residents, families, carers, and partner organisations to promote wellbeing and independence. You will carry out complex assessments, risk assessments, and safeguarding enquiries, applying strengths-based approaches and using evidence-based practice and upholding professional standards.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting Mental Capacity Act assessments, ensuring decisions are made with and for the individual wherever possible

- Working flexibly, with options for hybrid or full office-based work

- Collaborating with residents, families, carers, and partner organisations to promote wellbeing and independence

Requirements:

- Relevant Social Work degree qualification and registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England

- Understanding and experience in working with vulnerable adults

- Relevant experience in operating effectively as a practising Social Worker

- Experience in preparing clear and accurate correspondence, reports, and other written documentation

Benefits:

- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

- Work-life balance options, including 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 wellbeing training programs, including confidential employee assistance

## Skills

### Required
- Social Work degree qualification
- registered Social Worker with Social Work England
- complex assessments
- risk assessments
- safeguarding enquiries

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