Senior Social Worker - Localities

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable adults? Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is looking for experienced Senior Social Workers within Adults to join our Localities Teams. We are focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable adults and their carers while supporting independence.

The team consists of a Service Manager, Assistant Service Managers, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, and Social Care Assessors who provide a holistic, personalised, strength-based service to residents over the age of 18 who have physical disabilities and older people with physical and mental health disabilities.

We are committed to developing our staff through excellent learning and development training, which you will be able to access through Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Care Academy. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities.

You will be required to:

• Undertake assessments of individual and carer needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support, and prevent harm.
• Work in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach.
• Apply social work principles and values to guide professional practice and respect diversity.
• Work within the Care Act 2014 and other relevant statutory frameworks.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults in line with statutory duties and best practice.
• Take responsibility for maintaining a good standard of professional practice and developing the core skills and knowledge required.
• Assist with the management of budgets, ensuring that processes and procedures are carried out in a timely and effective way, including authorising assessments, reassessments, and arranging necessary funding to meet the requirements of individual support plans within available resources.
• Supervise a Social Worker and Social Care Assessor within the team.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be dealing with complex cases and leading by example through your practice. This role will consist of hybrid working including being based at the Councils' offices in Wandsworth, working from home, and completing visits where required.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A relevant professional qualification in social work, current registration with Social Work England.
• Evidence of successfully passing the ASYE programme or be able to demonstrate capabilities and knowledge.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and time management skills.
• Post qualification experience along with a good knowledge of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

We can also offer you:

• £3,000 retention bonus for qualified staff (every 2 years’ service).
• Payment of Social Work England registration fee.
• Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision.
• Bespoke Personal Development Plans.
• Access to a range of professional learning and development opportunities.

Closing Date: 8th June 2025.
Shortlisting Date: W/C 9th June 2025.
Interview Date: TBC.

Please direct any questions relating to this role to recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.