Qualified Social Worker - Adult Community - South West London

Posted 10 April 2019
Salary £28.00 - £30.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationSouth West London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem90856_1554908706
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adults Community Team with a Local Authority based in South West London.

Job Purpose

  1. To undertake assessments of individual and carers needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support and prevent harm. This includes promoting a multi-agency approach by developing and maintaining effective working relationships
  1. To undertake statutory intervention where service users are deemed to be at risk, including situations where people may be neglected or abused in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults
  1. To work in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach, with the aim of maximising independence, wellbeing and choice.
  1. To hold a caseload appropriate to the level of expertise and provide support and expert advice to social care assessors, students and partners.
  1. To provide advice, information and guidance to service users and carers ensuring that that support plans and other information regarding individual care packages is shared with the service user, carers and other agencies as required in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures including those on data protection

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly