Job Summary:

Salary range: £41,967 - £50,088 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS check
Closing date: 15 October 2024

About Us:

Do you really want to make a difference and offer real choice and control while providing personalised support to enhance the lives of our residents? Then this is the job for you!

In Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. This includes meeting the specific needs of our residents whom may needs a range of support due to physical and mental health needs. We support people’s independence and wellbeing, and work hard to enable them to live in the community with dignity, choice and control.

We pride ourselves on working in partnership with our community to deliver responsive, effective and efficient services, we are committed to working creatively and innovatively to better support our population. As such, we work to deliver the highest levels of support to residents of all ages, seeing to it that we can meet their needs, whatever they may be.

The Role:

We are looking for two Social Workers in our North Adults Complex Needs Team and Annual Review Team.

The teams provide vital information, assess needs and assign personalised packages of care to enable people to shape their own lives. Knowledge of Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act is key and being able to respond to the urgent needs of those we support at times of crisis.

Every case your team deals with will have different nuances, needs and challenges. Taking a person centred and strengths-based approach that inspires choice and control from service users so they can flourish and achieve the best results from their care.

It’s a busy team however you’ll be surrounded by supportive colleagues and managers whom are dedicated to helping you do your best work and providing regular supervision.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

We are looking for registered social workers with excellent communication skills, ready to build rapport with service users and their carers. You’ll demonstrate high levels of compassion and empathy. At the same time, you will need a good grounding in the legal issues surrounding safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and The Care Act to confidently assess needs, complete and review care planning, write analytical reports, progress legal cases, manage risk and offer the supportive advice people need.

In return you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information:

The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre-employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees. This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing. They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).

We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Information about the safeguarding of children and support for families: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/children-and-education/safeguarding-children

Information about protecting and safeguarding yourself and others from abuse and neglect: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

We do not accept speculative CVs.

If you have any queries, please contact: recruitment@rbkc.gov.uk

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