Social Worker (Adult Learning Disability Team)

The Adult Learning Disability is co-located with the Integrated NELFT Health Team. As a social worker you will be responsible for case managing longer-term, complex caseloads. The Adult Learning disability Teams hold statutory responsibilities for Safeguarding, Reviews, Support Planning and Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS). Successful applicants are likely to receive a hybrid caseload of both type of work. The Adult Learning Disability Team, work with adults aged 18 and over, to identify and care plan for eligible Social Care and Support needs. Your role will be to manage your own complex caseload, with the support of a Practice Manager and Team Manager., Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• Working collaboratively with internal departments, Health Services, Partners, Statutory and Non-Statutory organisations to secure a holistic approach to Assessment, Safeguarding and Care Planning.
• Conducting Care Act (2014) compliant Assessments, Reviews and Support Plans which seek to promote, retain, and maximise independence where safe and possible to do so.
• Conducting S.42 Safeguarding Enquiries.
• Provide person-centred services to vulnerable adults that focus on evidence-based and best practice.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies supporting vulnerable people
• Maintain properly documented case files, records, and information. Prepare reports as required.
• Proactively develop professional knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
• All opportunities to prevent, reduce and delay access to social care services are taken
  
  To apply, you should have at least 2 years' experience in a similar statutory role or be able to demonstrate transferable skills to meet the needs of this this post.
You will need to have a current registration with Social Work England and provide your Registration Number. We anticipate that an applicant will have the following aptitudes and ability to demonstrate these:
• Knowledge and experience of issues relating to adults with Learning Disability, Autism and or dual diagnosis of Mental Health, including relevant legislation, guidance & procedures.
• Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community.
• Ability to work jointly with our Multi Disciplinary NELFT health professionals and part of a duty team.
• Ability to work under regular supervision from a line manager.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, completing Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
• Ability to prioritise work and risks.
• Ability to ensure Performance Indicators relating to service areas are met
• Ability to participate in change effectively
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and to follow through required actions
• Commitment to the participation of vulnerable people and their families both at an individual and service level
• Detailed working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, procedures and guidance relating to children and families
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the financial implications for a Local Authority when commissioning care and support to meet needs and an awareness of how to consider other funding streams / means of meeting needs.
• Awareness of current issues in care and support policy and practice.
Terms and conditions: The below terms and conditions apply to this role: Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; Satisfactory declaration of interest; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; Satisfactory DBS check; Continued professional body registration; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment., Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.