# Social Worker

**Company**: Richmond and Wandsworth Council
**Location**: London Borough of Wandsworth
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 40,260 - 54,507 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking experienced, qualified post ASYE Social Workers to join our Wandsworth Locality - Balham, Tooting and Furzedown Team.

The role involves undertaking assessments of individual and carers needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support and prevent harm.

Key aspects of the role include:

- Undertaking assessments of individual and carers needs and risks

- Working in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach

- Applying social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity

You will:

- Have a ‘can do’ attitude to work

- Continuously seek better value for money while meeting resident’s outcomes at lower cost

- Have the interests of residents and service users at heart, and ensuring they receive the highest standards of service provision

- Take a team approach that values collaboration and partnership working

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- Post qualification experience

- Good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults

- Good communication, decision-making and time management skills

Benefits:

- £3,000 retention bonus (every 2 years’ service)

- Payment of Social Work England registration fee

- Performance related salary progression scheme

- 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (40 paid days in total)

- Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision

- Bespoke Personal Development Plans

- Amazing fully funded training opportunities and career pathways

## Skills

### Required
- social work
- assessment
- person-centred approach
- safeguarding

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