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SalarySocial Worker - Adults
Location: Croydon Thornton Heath Locality
London Borough of Croydon
Not afraid of a challenge? We need a committed knowledgeable Social Worker to help us with our core business – empowering and supporting people who need signposting, community support, or even some direct help from the Council. We have a strong operating model of strength-based practice.
At this difficult time the Council Leadership has made clear their support for our statutory functions, including Adult Social Care. We know where our priorities are.
We have an established and stable base of Team Managers to work with you and support you, our vacancy rates are low - we rarely use agency staff, preferring to concentrate our efforts on looking after our permanent staff. This includes having a dedicated Training officer supporting adult social care, and Principal Social Worker to support staff welfare and practice.
Applicants should have completed an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) previously.
We offer scope to our staff team to progress their career, develop their individual professional practice, analytical and creative skills, and a department wide commitment to realistic caseloads Croydon Adult Services operate a case load limit structure, designed to maintain viable workload and support output of work.
Working in Croydon
Applicants wishing to join our aspiring and progressive adult social care services teams will have a commitment to team working and an enthusiasm for contributing to sharing ideas that support the development of all our services. Candidates will demonstrate professionalism, creativity and drive in their approach to person centred practice and problem solving; and an ability to work flexibly in response to a rapidly changing public service environment. Additionally, the staff here at Croydon are friendly, and the transport links are excellent, as indeed is the support for working from home.
The Opportunities
In the context of developing our services to continue to meet the challenges of the current situation we have moved to Locality working with a clear emphasis on Strength Based working in the Thornton Heath Locality.
Croydon Council has one of the best benefits schemes in local government.
From childcare vouchers, flexible working and generous annual leave entitlement to high street shopping vouchers and fantastic health and leisure discounts, there really is something for everyone, whatever your taste or lifestyle. “We want Croydon Council to be a place where our staff enjoy their jobs and are proud to be here. We encourage development and invest heavily in helping you excel and achieve your full potential. We reward talent and excellence, and our flagship benefits scheme, Options, allows you to enjoy a healthy work life balance”. (Croydon recruitment offering).
There is a benefits section on the website.
For further information please contact Nkechi.Lambert@croydon.gov.uk
Closing date 7th April at 11:59pm
Interviews will likely be scheduled across April 15nd-19th 2024.
View the Social Worker role profile
Equal opportunities statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.
