Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within an Adults Safeguarding Team for a Local Authority based in East London.

Job Purpose

• Qualified social worker to work in the safeguarding adults team they will need to demonstrates skills and knowledge around the Safeguarding process
• Awareness and application of a range of local and national policy and procedural frameworks when undertaking Safeguarding activity
• Ensure service users / carers are supported appropriately to understand Safeguarding issues to maximise their decision making
• Understand how best evidence is achieved
• Understand when to use emergency systems to Safeguard adults
• Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date records
• Demonstrate required level of skills and knowledge to undertake a Safeguarding Adults enquiries

About you

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with at least 3 years post qualifying experience in completing section 42 safeguarding enquiries.

The role may also include:
Undertaking Care Act assessments
Human Rights Assessments
Undertaking Mental Capacity assessments alongside best interest decisions
Promoting customers choices, control and independence
Arranging appropriate care and placing customers in nursing or residential homes if required
Working in partnership with other professionals
Using legislation, guidance and reflective social work practice to ensure that key concepts and theories in social work are utilised to ensure the best possible outcomes for vulnerable adults.

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