Social Worker – Assessment & Safeguarding

Our client London Borough of Haringey is looking for an experienced and motivated Adult Social Worker to join its Central Locality Team within the Assessment and Safeguarding service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with at least two years' post-qualification experience in statutory Adult Social Care.

The role will focus on supporting the Front Door service, responding to new referrals, safeguarding concerns and urgent social care needs. You will undertake initial Care Act assessments, screen safeguarding concerns and ensure vulnerable adults receive timely and appropriate support.

Working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, healthcare professionals and partner agencies, you will help protect vulnerable adults, promote independence and achieve positive outcomes.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Participate in the weekly duty rota for the Central Locality Team.
• Undertake initial Care Act assessments during allocated duty weeks.
• Screen, assess and respond to adult safeguarding concerns.
• Conduct welfare visits and identify potential risks to vulnerable adults.
• Manage urgent referrals and enquiries, ensuring timely interventions.
• Develop appropriate support plans based on individual needs and circumstances.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Provide cover for colleagues and support the wider team's service delivery.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments and professional reports.
• Promote safeguarding, independence and person-centred practice.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Minimum of 2 years' post-qualification Social Work experience.
• Proven experience working within statutory Adult Social Care.
• Strong experience undertaking Care Act assessments.
• Sound knowledge and experience of adult safeguarding.
• Experience screening referrals and responding to complex social care needs.
• Ability to assess risk and make sound professional decisions.
• Experience managing competing priorities within a busy frontline service.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Recognised Social Work degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Care Act 2014.
• Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding legislation.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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