SOCIAL WORKER – Adult Services
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £23.75 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Hackney, East London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Raynet Recruitment Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 129610 |
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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of
local residents with care and support needs, their carers and their families in a timely
manner and within statutory guidelines. All assessments and support plans will be
completed in accordance with the wellbeing principles of the Care Act and in a
strengths based approach. Guidance, support and supervision will be provided in line
with the individual’s experience and capabilities and in line with our Supervision
Policy.
Newly qualified staff at grade P01 will undertake all work with support, close
supervision and guidance and will have a reduced caseload.
1
Upon successful completion of the ASYE, Social Workers will automatically move to
P02.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The post holder will have lead responsibility and accountability for the following.
However, these will be with close supervision to ensure that the post holder is
supported in completing the below effectively:-
Assessment and Signposting
1. Understanding of the context of the provision of statutory social care for children
and families, adults and older people and awareness of relevant legislation
underpinning care and support - for instance the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act
2014.
2. To provide strengths based assessments, signposting and assistance in a way that
is consistent with customer service standards and which promotes independence.
3. Have awareness and understanding of safeguarding issues and local authority
statutory duties pertaining to them with appropriate and timely support and
interventions showing an understanding of capacity assessment, risk
enablement, working with an understanding of unwise decision making and
Making Safeguarding Personal.
4. To ensure customers get the right help at the right time, addressing their needs for
choice, early intervention, prevention, information and advice, helping them take
advantage of opportunities and make decisions regarding their support. This will
include devising appropriate well-being and support plans. The use and
understanding of Advocacy will be key to this role.
5. To proactively promote activities and services that improves health and wellbeing
and helps people to continue to live independently through access to a range of
resources and universal services that do not require a social care assessment.
Assessment and Support Planning
1. To participate in the assessment of needs of residents in line with the legislative
framework and Care Act wellbeing principle and thresholds, and in partnership
with multi-disciplinary professionals, using knowledge and skills to manage risks.
2. To assist in the identification of need and work towards addressing their needs for
information and advice and helping them take advantage of opportunities and
2
make choices for their support.
3. To agree with service users and carers clear and achievable outcomes and devise
appropriate support plans
4. Where appropriate, to proactively promote preventative activities, resources and
universal services including creative Telecare solutions where appropriate, to
improve health and wellbeing as part of the assessment and review of support
plans.
5. To work collaboratively with other health, mental health and social care services to
ensure a smooth transition from service to service and to support the provision of
preventative or longer term services wherever appropriate.
6. To be willing and ready to work as part of an integrated health and care approach
which seeks to put the service user at the centre of all that happens on their
behalf.
7. To apply the principles of personalisation by working in partnership with clients and
carers using person-centred approaches to facilitate their involvement and
choice, and actively seeking ways to maximise their independence and promote
their well-being. To use Advocacy whenever appropriate and understand
different types of advocacy.
8. To apply an approach which sees the strengths and assets of the service users
their personal and community networks instead a deficit view which
9. To robustly manage a caseload of new clients and carers with various levels of
care needs under the direction of a Team Manager or Senior Practitioner.
10. To be aware of the financial implications of providing services, and take
responsibility for the decisions made.
11. To ensure all documentation is of high quality and accessible to relevant
stakeholders and that service users and carers are routinely kept informed.
12. To be responsible for recognising and assessing of vulnerable people and
following agreed procedures to record, investigate and respond with appropriate
and timely support and interventions.
13. To actively assist with safeguarding adult enquiries, assessing, analysing and
managing risk and devising multi-agency safeguarding adult plans. To undertake
training and development within the area of safeguarding that illustrates personal
learning from SARs and Making Safeguarding personal principles.
14. To lead and co-ordinate safeguarding adults cases, present information in case
conferences, reviews, complaints and meetings as appropriate and ensuring any
reports that are required are prepared and presented with evidence of the
involvement of clients, families and carers.
15. To comply with the roles and responsibilities within the Safeguarding/Risk
Management framework and deliver this to a high level of competence. This
includes Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Best Interest
Assessments and the protection of service users financial affairs where required.
To provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of
local residents with care and support needs, their carers and their families in a timely
manner and within statutory guidelines. All assessments and support plans will be
completed in accordance with the wellbeing principles of the Care Act and in a
strengths based approach. Guidance, support and supervision will be provided in line
with the individual’s experience and capabilities and in line with our Supervision
Policy.
Newly qualified staff at grade P01 will undertake all work with support, close
supervision and guidance and will have a reduced caseload.
1
Upon successful completion of the ASYE, Social Workers will automatically move to
P02.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The post holder will have lead responsibility and accountability for the following.
However, these will be with close supervision to ensure that the post holder is
supported in completing the below effectively:-
Assessment and Signposting
1. Understanding of the context of the provision of statutory social care for children
and families, adults and older people and awareness of relevant legislation
underpinning care and support - for instance the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act
2014.
2. To provide strengths based assessments, signposting and assistance in a way that
is consistent with customer service standards and which promotes independence.
3. Have awareness and understanding of safeguarding issues and local authority
statutory duties pertaining to them with appropriate and timely support and
interventions showing an understanding of capacity assessment, risk
enablement, working with an understanding of unwise decision making and
Making Safeguarding Personal.
4. To ensure customers get the right help at the right time, addressing their needs for
choice, early intervention, prevention, information and advice, helping them take
advantage of opportunities and make decisions regarding their support. This will
include devising appropriate well-being and support plans. The use and
understanding of Advocacy will be key to this role.
5. To proactively promote activities and services that improves health and wellbeing
and helps people to continue to live independently through access to a range of
resources and universal services that do not require a social care assessment.
Assessment and Support Planning
1. To participate in the assessment of needs of residents in line with the legislative
framework and Care Act wellbeing principle and thresholds, and in partnership
with multi-disciplinary professionals, using knowledge and skills to manage risks.
2. To assist in the identification of need and work towards addressing their needs for
information and advice and helping them take advantage of opportunities and
2
make choices for their support.
3. To agree with service users and carers clear and achievable outcomes and devise
appropriate support plans
4. Where appropriate, to proactively promote preventative activities, resources and
universal services including creative Telecare solutions where appropriate, to
improve health and wellbeing as part of the assessment and review of support
plans.
5. To work collaboratively with other health, mental health and social care services to
ensure a smooth transition from service to service and to support the provision of
preventative or longer term services wherever appropriate.
6. To be willing and ready to work as part of an integrated health and care approach
which seeks to put the service user at the centre of all that happens on their
behalf.
7. To apply the principles of personalisation by working in partnership with clients and
carers using person-centred approaches to facilitate their involvement and
choice, and actively seeking ways to maximise their independence and promote
their well-being. To use Advocacy whenever appropriate and understand
different types of advocacy.
8. To apply an approach which sees the strengths and assets of the service users
their personal and community networks instead a deficit view which
9. To robustly manage a caseload of new clients and carers with various levels of
care needs under the direction of a Team Manager or Senior Practitioner.
10. To be aware of the financial implications of providing services, and take
responsibility for the decisions made.
11. To ensure all documentation is of high quality and accessible to relevant
stakeholders and that service users and carers are routinely kept informed.
12. To be responsible for recognising and assessing of vulnerable people and
following agreed procedures to record, investigate and respond with appropriate
and timely support and interventions.
13. To actively assist with safeguarding adult enquiries, assessing, analysing and
managing risk and devising multi-agency safeguarding adult plans. To undertake
training and development within the area of safeguarding that illustrates personal
learning from SARs and Making Safeguarding personal principles.
14. To lead and co-ordinate safeguarding adults cases, present information in case
conferences, reviews, complaints and meetings as appropriate and ensuring any
reports that are required are prepared and presented with evidence of the
involvement of clients, families and carers.
15. To comply with the roles and responsibilities within the Safeguarding/Risk
Management framework and deliver this to a high level of competence. This
includes Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Best Interest
Assessments and the protection of service users financial affairs where required.