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About the Role

Provide a high standard of social work to adults and/or carers, conduct professional assessments, safeguard individuals at risk, and support people in maintaining their health, well-being, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of social work to adults and/or carers arising out of the Council’s duties and powers under the Care Act 2014 and in accordance with Barnet policies and procedures, guidelines, and the Code of Practice for social care workers.
• Provide appropriate, professional assessments with adults and carers with a focus on meeting the social care outcomes.
• Safeguard adults and carers at risk of harm and promote Making Safeguarding Personal principles and their well-being.
• Undertake and review individualised and outcomes-led care and support.
• Ensure that the well-being principles are at the heart of assessment, care, and support planning.
• Support people to maintain their health, well-being, and independence by providing access to good quality information and advice and signposting to local preventative services, with a focus on building their resilience and strengths to stay well and achieve the outcomes that are important to them.

Requirements

• Professional qualifications in Social Work and registered with Social Work England.
• Clear understanding of social and health care within the community.
• Ability to assess and record eligible and non-eligible needs by drawing on evidence-based practice to inform your response.
• Understanding of Social Care legislation, guidance and practice relevant to service users and carers.
• Commitment and ability to apply the model of supporting choice and independence for service users and carers within the community.
• Ability to conduct robust and sound assessments, risk assessments, support plans and reviews and facilitate self-assessments where appropriate.

Location

• Barnet

Work Type

• Flexible Working
• Part-time
• Hybrid working

Education Level

• Professional qualifications in Social Work

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Flexible Working Policy
• Vast range of lifestyle discounts
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance

About the Company

• Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work.
• As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future.
• We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.
• As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

Equal Opportunity

• Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
• To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
• As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
• Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance.
• Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview.
• We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
• Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
• We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
• We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply.