Experienced Social Worker

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 12 £51,738 £53,919p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

Experienced Social Worker – LIFE Team

Join Croydon – Make a Real Difference

Are you an experienced Social Worker ready to take the next step in a dynamic and supportive environment?

At Croydon Council, we are committed to delivering high-quality Adult Social Care services that empower residents to live independently. Our leadership continues to prioritise statutory services, ensuring that our teams are well-supported to deliver meaningful outcomes.

We take pride in our:

• Stable and supportive workforce, with low vacancy rates
• Minimal reliance on agency staff
• Dedicated Training Officer for Adult Social Care
• Professional support from a Principal Social Worker
• Recently upgraded digital recording systems

The Role: Experienced Social Worker

As an Experienced Social Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, strength-based practice within Adult Social Care.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake strength-based assessments and care planning
• Provide guidance and informal supervision to Social Workers and Health & Wellbeing Assessors
• Participate in the Duty Senior rota, including allocating work and offering professional advice
• Support colleagues to deliver effective and person-centred interventions
• Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams

LIFE Team (Living Independently for Everyone)

This role sits within our LIFE Team, focusing on hospital discharge through the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway.

You will:

• Support individuals to return home safely following hospital discharge
• Deliver short-term, fast-paced interventions that promote independence
• Conduct reablement-focused assessments in people’s own homes
• Work within an integrated, multi-agency service
• Participate in a rota system, including some weekend working

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified Social Worker with post-qualifying experience
• Has experience in adult social care and complex casework
• Is confident in supporting and mentoring colleagues
• Demonstrates strong professional judgement and decision-making
• Is committed to strength-based, person-centred practice
• Thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Brings creativity, resilience, and a collaborative mindset

Why Work in Croydon?

• A friendly, inclusive, and ambitious working environment
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation
• Flexible working arrangements, including home working
• Excellent transport links across London

Benefits

Croydon Council offers one of the most competitive packages in local government, including:

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working options
• Childcare vouchers
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Retail discounts and leisure offers

We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing, development, and career progression.

Apply Now

For an informal discussion, please contact:

• Maurisa Titus – [email removed]
• Jennifer Daniel – [email removed]

About us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.