Qualified Social Worker - Transitions

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker in the Transitions Team within Kingston. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their Social Worker staffing levels

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. KingstonCouncil ensure that their Social Workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance!

The responsibilities of the Social Worker includes:

• Progress cases of service users from Children Services to Adult Services

• Work jointly with Special Education Needs Co-ordinators re: funding matters in cases where joint funding is required

• Work jointly with Health services within the integrated Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities

• Attend meetings/set up meetings relevant to the actions needed to be undertaken and to draw holistic support plans with all relevant stakeholders.

• The ability to work closely with families and service users and to promote their views as well as their wellbeing in all interventions

• Raise and/or manage safeguards raised on any case allocated and to address all relevant matters

• To present cases at the weekly Risk Panel when needed to request funding for new cases/amended care packages and in this process to be fluent with the cases presented, to be thorough in knowledge of those cases and detailed in relation to understanding of what is required for service user.

To ideal candidate will have:

• Social Work England registration

• Eligibility to work in the UK

• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DipSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process. The position offers a long contract within a stable supportive team with a great location and excellent transport links as well as being close to central London.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in London, please email your updated CV or contact Nicole Stewart for more information.