Social worker

Experienced Social Worker – Community Learning Disability Team

Join our Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) as an Experienced Social Worker and make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities. We are looking to recruit two qualified Social Workers with 3–4 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally gained within a specialist Learning Disability setting. You will join a Health and Social Care integrated team, working collaboratively with colleagues, residents, families, carers and partner agencies to promote independence, wellbeing, choice and positive outcomes.

About the role - As an Experienced Social Worker, you will undertake a varied and rewarding caseload, including:

• Completing strengths-based assessments of residents’ care and support needs.
• Undertaking statutory reviews and ensuring support remains appropriate, proportionate and outcome-focused.
• Promoting independence, choice and control for adults with learning disabilities.
• Identifying and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, protecting vulnerable residents from abuse and neglect.
• Working in partnership with residents, families, carers and professionals to develop effective support plans.
• Developing proportionate and cost-effective care packages, ensuring resources are used appropriately.
• Exploring alternative options and community resources to maximise independence and reduce reliance on formal services.
• Assessing and clearly articulating risk, including the potential consequences where support is not provided.
• Ensuring all work complies with relevant legislation, statutory duties, Council policies and procedures.
• Working in accordance with the Knowledge and Skills Statements for Social Workers in Adult Services and the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).

What we are looking for

We are seeking experienced, motivated Social Workers who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred practice.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strengths-based and asset-based practice
  You will recognise and build on each resident’s strengths, abilities, resources, relationships and existing support networks.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
  You will take account of individual circumstances, identity, culture and personal preferences, ensuring assessments and interventions are fair, inclusive and person-centred.
• Outcome-focused practice
  You will clearly identify what support is intended to achieve and how it will improve the resident’s wellbeing, independence and quality of life.
• Resident-focused decision making
  You will ensure the resident remains at the heart of the assessment and planning process, with a clear focus on the anticipated benefits and positive outcomes.
• Evidence-based practice
  You will use clear and robust evidence to identify needs, risks and appropriate interventions, ensuring recommendations are well reasoned and proportionate.
• Effective resource management
  You will have experience of developing care and support packages that are appropriate, proportionate and cost-effective, demonstrating why proposed support represents the best use of available resources.
• Creative problem-solving
  You will consider a range of options, including community and informal resources, and clearly explain why the recommended approach is the most appropriate for the resident.
• Risk awareness
  You will be confident in identifying, assessing and managing risk, including clearly articulating the potential consequences if identified support is not agreed.

Why join us?

• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to develop their career within a supportive, integrated Health and Social Care environment while making a genuine difference to adults with learning disabilities.
• You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively across professional boundaries, use your social work expertise to promote independence and positive outcomes, and contribute to high-quality, person-centred services.
• If you are an experienced Social Worker passionate about learning disability services and committed to strengths-based, outcome-focused practice, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Matthew Onyemah at matthew.onyemah@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or [phone removed]

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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