Newly Qualified Social Worker

Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Lewisham to recruit for a Newly Qualified Social Worker in the Transitions Team, you will play a crucial role in supporting adults 18 + through adulthood. This will be on a permanent basis paying £40,953 P/Annum.

Lewisham Adult Social Care offers opportunities for Newly Qualified Social Workers to complete their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). The program emphasises high-quality support, assessment, and intervention with residents, carers, and families.

Responsibilities include:

• Case Load Management
• Completing reviews and assessment
• Working alongside other agencies
• Working to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults
• Promoting service users choices, control and independence
• Supporting service users to live safely and independently in their own homes
• Assessing and reviewing existing service users placed in care homes
• Reviewing residential, nursing home or day centre placements
• Working effectively with other professionals
• Complex Case Work: Conducting Mental Capacity (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications, and s42 safeguarding enquiries.
• Positive Risk Support: Encouraging individuals to take positive risks while aiming for the least restrictive interventions.
• Collaborative Working: Partnering with service providers and stakeholders to deliver comprehensive support.
• Strength-Based Approach: Undertaking complex assessments, setting personal goals and outcomes, and reviewing their effectiveness.
• Person-Cantered Decisions: Ensuring the individual's wishes are at the heart of every decision.
• Resource Management: Exploring community and commissioned services to meet eligible needs within budget.

Experience preferred:

• Post qualifying experience of working as a Qualified Social Worker - Adults Learning Disabilities Team within the UK Social Care industry.

Minimum Requirements:

• Social Work England Registration

• Newley Qualified Social Worker.

• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Lewisham, please email your updated CV to us or contact Dan Mulvey for more information.

Job Title: Newly Qualified Social Worker

Location: Lewisham

Salary: £40,953P/Annum