Jobs

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House - Third Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £21.24

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House - Third Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £19.87

The Main Purpose of the role: 
To provide a high quality, customer focussed and responsive Housing Management service for
residents living in temporary accommodation.

Qualifications:
• A good level of general education including Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths. (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment
• Working knowledge of the housing legislation relevant to this role.
• Understanding of the current challenges faces in social housing, particularly in relation to homelessness
• Experience of multi agency working to support customers to solve problems
• Experience of managing conflict with challenging customers and service users

DBS Basic.

Job Category: Housing
Location: Eros House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.84
 
Main Purpose of the job:
To co-ordinate the delivery of all Private Sector Housing Services which includes:
 
• Assisting in the effective delivery of relevant statutory obligations
• Responding to enquiries from homeowners, private landlords, tenants, and vulnerable client groups regarding grants and home improvements.
• Providing customer advice and assistance on matters relating to grants, home improvements.
• Providing effective administrative services which support the smooth and efficient running of the service.
• Maintain databases to enable monitoring of casework across the unit.
 
Equality & Diversity:
• Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community
• Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post.
 
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of private sector housing issues facing a local authority in an inner-city area.
• Knowledge of the needs of elderly or vulnerable clients.
• Basic knowledge of legislation relating to grants and home improvements Basic knowledge of the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
 
Aptitude:
• Aptitude for working with databases, IT and monitoring systems Ability to problem solve.
• Aptitude for figure work
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage and organise own workload.
 
Skills:
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Analytical skills
• ICT skills
 
Experience:
• Experience of team working in a busy office environment Experience of providing quality outcomes for residents Experience of meeting demanding targets
• Experience of operating a range of programmes and data bases
 
General Education – evidence of relevant qualifications to be produced at interview:
• Numerate and literate
• Some formal housing qualification would be desirable however experience will also be taken into account

Job Category: Social Care & Health Qualified
Location: Laurence House - First Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £29.72
 
 
Main Purpose of the job:
• To work as an expert social worker on the most challenging and complex cases.
• To model and support others to deliver reflective practice that meets local standards and is congruent with the vision, values and practice framework, promoting relationships and engagement with children, young people and families.
• To support and deputise for the Team Manager providing supervision, advice, mentoring and consultation to newly qualified and less experienced social workers. 
• To manage and evaluate the performance of colleagues in line with guidance for Assessed Supported Year in Employment (AYSE) and Council policy.
• To lead on promoting the continuing professional development of colleagues within the service, including facilitating team practice development and group supervision sessions.

 
Knowledge:
• Of the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, Adoption and Children Act 2002 and associated guidance and regulations.
• Of Child Protection Policy, Procedures and Practice.
• Of relevant theory in relation to child and family assessment, safeguarding and permanence planning.                                                                      
• Of issues faced by children and families from ethnic minority communities.
• Of methods and to help others learn.
• Of methods to raise performance at an individual and Service level.                                                                               
 
Aptitude:
• Ability to analyse data and formulate plans for intervention and service provision for children and their families.
• Ability to work in partnership with children and families and carers and other agencies.
• Ability to produce clear, literate and appropriate reports and correspondence for a wide readership and to a high standard.
• Ability to organise own work.
• Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
• An ability to use Information Technology.
• An understanding of the role of all parties in court proceedings and the different levels of responsibility/authority within a Local Authority setting.
 
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Offering advice, motivating, mentoring and supporting social workers/senior social workers.
• Ability to help others learn and develop
 
Experience:
• At least 3 years post qualifying experience in children’s social work, including safeguarding and permanence planning.
• Experience of transferring learning/knowledge to others.
 
General Education:
• Good general education with good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• DipSW or equivalent.                                                                                   
• Registered with Social Work England.

Job Category: Housing
Location: Laurence House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.28
 

Main Purpose of the job:
• To act as the first point of contact for clients and others presenting to the service.
• To undertake initial triage assessments to identify support and housing need for clients who may be vulnerable with complex needs.

• To provide an efficient, person centred, information, advice, guidance, intervention, assessment, assistance and practical support service to residents, enabling them to make informed choices in relation to their housing needs and signpost as necessary.
• To carry out holistic assessments of housing, health and social care needs, providing appropriate interventions and referrals, with the aim of minimising avoidable escalation to homelessness and use of higher level statutory and crisis service provision.

• To provide advice information and assistance in regards to housing options and services available.
• To coordinate referrals to other services where appropriate. To ensure that all client details are logged and updated accurately.
• To carry out administrative duties to ensure efficient service delivery.
 
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of housing related support services
• Knowledge of the housing options approach to homelessness prevention.
• Knowledge of the support needs of vulnerable adults in housing need. Knowledge of support services available to vulnerable adults.
• Good Knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (as amended)
 
Aptitude:
• Analytical thinking and judgment
• Managing self and relationships with others
• Creativity and innovation
• Personal effectiveness
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service outcomes for clients.
 
Skills:
• Ability to focus on service priorities in a pressurised and high-profile environment.
• Ability to apply the principles of diversity and equality in service provision.
• Ability to build up and maintain a network of external contacts who can help achieve service goals.
• Ability to use IT systems to support the achievement of goals.

• Ability to develop new ideas and practically implement them to solve problems and bring about improvements to services and resources.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills
• Excellent communication skills- verbally and written.
 
Experience:
• Experience of working with vulnerable customers
• Experience of working within an outcome focused service Experience of working with IT systems.
• Experience of carrying out administrative duties for a service. Experience of dealing with and managing challenging behaviour.
 
General Education:
• Good level of general education
• Personal Qualities
• Motivated, adaptable and accurate
• Able to influence others.
• Able to work as part of a wider, corporate team.

Job Category : Housing & Planning

Location : Council Offices, Charnwood Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time :08:00

End Time :16:00

• To ensure the Council achieves its vision and business objectives, by supporting the Repairs Team Leaders to drive and develop the service to achieve and maintain top quartile performance in all categories. 
• ·  To deliver high quality customer standards and contribute to achieving and retaining the customer service excellence standard. 
• ·  To carry out a wide range of plastering work associated with the business activities of the Repairs direct labour organisation – voids and occupied properties
• ·  To undertake all work to a competent recognised standard, with minimal risk to the health and safety of all those it may affect. 

1.         Carry out all types of plastering work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the plastering trade.

2.         Complete work to a high standard in a timely manner.

3.         Working in tenanted and empty properties.

4.         Use of PDA will be required, training will be provided

5.         Clothing and PPE provided

6.         Own transport required, Mileage will be paid at standard rates

7.         initial six month contract

8.         Interviews will take place at the council offices 

9.     £20 an hour

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £23.87

Electrician for EICR work

Job Category : IT

Location : Preston Campus, University of Central Lancashire

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :08:45

End Time :17:15

Salary: £567.49

This role is a critical member of the IT Senior Management Team, providing senior responsibility for the delivery of core IT capabilities through the effective management of multiple service functions, and acting as an effective ambassador for IT in liaison with other areas of the University. Working with the Executive Director, other IT Heads, and Senior Stakeholders in the business, the role holder will be key to ensuring the successful implementation of the University strategy for information and technology, enabling, and providing modern, scalable, and secure integrated platforms to support University business, including blended on-campus and online learning and teaching, research, administration, estate operations and commercial activity.

1. Lead and manage the enabling IT to the University, including direct management of service management, end user services, infrastructure, and security teams, ensuring services and products are delivered to agreed service levels.

2. Make a leading contribution to the development and delivery of the University strategy for digital, information and technology, by identifying and delivering new capabilities and solutions to enhance IT services to students, staff and other key stakeholders.

3. Support the organisation’s transition to a product-based target operating model, advocating and championing the benefits of agile and continuous improvement approaches to stakeholders.

4. Ensure the development and maintenance of the IT service catalogue and knowledge library on behalf of the University, through effective delegation and liaison with product owners and groups, architecture and governance leaders, and other senior stakeholders.

5. Define and manage service level agreements for all relevant internal and externally provided IT functions, and provide visibility and transparency of IT service performance through the provision of measures and metrics that relate to quality, business outputs and outcomes.

6. Provide highly effective supplier management practices, leveraging maximum benefits from a diverse range of suppliers and partners to drive value for money and exploit opportunities for innovation.

7. Ensure the effective management, governance, communication and oversight of critical ITSM practices including Major Incident, Change Enablement, Service Configuration Management, Service Continuity Management and Problem Management.

8. Provide leadership for the consistent and effective adoption of IT service management practices and approaches across all teams and the wider organisation.

9. Proactively measure and monitor risks and issues related to IT delivery and its dependencies, liaising with and reporting to senior stakeholders within and outside of IT ensuring a transparent and collaborative approach to mitigation and resolution.

Education/ Qualifications

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.

Work Experience

Extensive demonstrable leadership skills and experience in building and managing successful, high- performing individuals and teams.

Experience in leading the successful implementation and

adoption of ITIL aligned Service Management within a Service Delivery operation

Experience of working with external suppliers, managing large scale contracts and performance management

A long history of building strong working relationships with a diverse range of customers, using these relationships to deliver products and services valued by these customers.

Experience of communicating, influencing and representing technical leadership in both external and internal meetings and forums.

Experience of managing ITSM tools and approaches across multiple teams and organisational levels

Job Category: Trade & Operatives
Location: Laurence House - Fourth Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.24
 
Job Role:
• Ensure that work undertaken by all utilities contractors working on the Lewisham Highway Networks and assets complies with Contract Specifications, Statutory Requirements, ACoPs, London Permit Scheme, Health and Safety Regulations and meets acceptable standards of quality.
• Ensure the Council’s highway network is maintained in a safe and serviceable condition, and take action for non-compliance under the Highways Act and NRSWA.
• Carry out systematic and ad hoc site inspections and investigations of street works, road works and highway licences in relation to the relevant legislation and codes of practice.

• Undertake the duties of the Engineer's representative on allocated major and planned maintenance projects through supervision of site works, ensuring compliance with specifications, satisfactory control of site and public safety, setting out, measurement, and maintenance of records, and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Ensure all works comply with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. 
• Advise on technical issues including responding to correspondence and complaints, collate data, carry out analyses and prepare reports on specific topics as required.
• Keep accurate records of inspections and maintain and update Highways records

• Record, report and follow up, as required, failures of compliance. Be responsible for decision making with respect to these areas.
• Monitor utility contractors activity, ensuring standards are achieved.
• Keep accurate records of inspections and maintain and update Highways records
 
Main Job responsibilities:
• To be responsible for carrying out sample and ad hoc inspections of works on the Highway network and Assets.
• Ensure all works comply with the relevant specifications and Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure works are undertaken in accordance with deadlines.
• To extract notice and sample monitoring information from the Street Works Register using data capture devices for site recording of street works and associated defects.
• To carry out defect inspections of street works ensuring compliance with relevant current legislation.
• Attend joint site meetings with promoters/undertakers to discuss methods of working and remedial action to defective reinstatements in compliance to S.R.O.H.

• To carry out inspections of street works reporting all FPN and Section 74 information to appropriate officer.
• To carry out inspections of works carried out under highway licences and report information to relevant officer.
• Required to obtain or hold a SQWR Card.
• To undertake the following financial management duties: i) ensure cost recovery for works undertaken in default, ii) work closely and effectively with Street Works Permitting and other Officers to ensure recovery of fees and fines due to the Council.

• Maintain professional contact with other Council Officers, Members, representatives of Government Departments, other Borough, Statutory Bodies and Public Utilities, the police, contractors, members of the public and public groups.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on highways and streetworks inspection and maintenance issues.
• Become fully familiar with and utilise the Councils Register of Works System (Confirm) and Street Manager using PDAs and Confirm Connect for site access.
• Upload daily inspections and route plan site visits to a time effective manner in order to meet team targets.

• Download inspection results and report all FPN and Section 74 relevant information to the appropriate officer.
• Review inspection history, permit conditions, plotted map locations and comments.
• Drive their own vehicle (mileage can be claimed)
• Supervise minor schemes on planned and routine maintenance works in particular footway works by Council’s own contractor.

• Undertake the duties of the Engineer’s representative on allocated major maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, satisfactory control of site and public safety, setting out, measurement and maintenance of records.
• Ensure all works comply with Chapter 8 of The Traffic Signs Manual.
• Advise on technical issues including correspondence and complaints, collate data, carry out analysis and prepare reports on specific topics as required.
• In liaison with Engineers, negotiate and compromise solutions to local site work issues.

Job Category: Comms & Marketing
Location: Laurence House - First Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £22.85
 
Communications and Engagement Officer: Fostering recruitment and children’s social care
At Lewisham Council we’re looking for a brilliant communications and engagement specialist to support our fostering recruitment and children’s social care teams.
 
You’ll be based in the Council’s corporate communications team and work closely with teams on the ground to plan and coordinate integrated marketing and recruitment campaigns to engage potential foster carers and help us to secure the best social work professionals in the businesses to work with our children and families.
 
The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with experience of engaging with diverse audiences. You will have experience of delivering high quality, integrated campaigns, preferably in a local authority or charity/public sector setting and will understand the challenges and context of working within a local authority.
You will have hands on knowledge of the best ways to reach target audiences, from social media to written communications and media relations, using storytelling to get our message across.
 
This role is both strategic and operational. For example, you’ll lead the development of strategic marketing plans and be expected to brief senior colleagues, as well as produce communications materials and lead engagement events.
A job well done will see key stakeholders positively engaged; high levels of awareness among our residents and an increase in the number of applications to be a foster carer or work as a social worker in Lewisham.
 
 
Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:
• To develop and implement insight-led communications plans, and evaluate their impact
• Develop creative marketing plans that support the Service’s recruitment strategies for the Fostering and Children’s Social Care teams
• To create marketing and engagement materials, including digital media, social media and written communications
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with a range of journalists and media stakeholders
• To provide strategic communications advice to lead members and officers
• Work effectively with a range of Communications colleagues within the team to ensure communications are maximised on all Council channels
• To proactively look for new stakeholders with which to establish and develop effective working arrangements
• To be responsive to news and policy developments that impact the Council, its services and local communities

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Location :London Borough of Sutton

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Base Salary :    £34,809.00

Top Point Salary :£44,628.00

Salary – (Grade 8): £34,809 - £44,628 (£44,628 unconsolidated maximum)

Social Workers receive a Welcome Bonus of £1000 paid in your first month salary followed by a Retention Bonus of £1000 after your first completed year of service, a retention bonus of £2000 after your second completed year, followed by a retention bonus of £3000 every completed year thereafter.

● As a social worker in the London Borough of Sutton your role will be to act as an officer of the Local Authority and execute statutory functions ensuring that individuals are safeguarded and supported to achieve positive outcomes.

● You will work in partnership with people, other professionals and agencies and intervene to safeguard individuals, promote social change, maximise independence and provide appropriate information and advice about third sector and universal services which support positive outcomes.

● You will have the ability to apply professional curiosity and use social work theories and knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses reaching a professional judgement and decision.

● You will produce a good standard of professional documentation relevant to your service area and be able to prioritise your workload and work within defined timescales.

● Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to the role and you will be required to be able to effectively balance the protection of individual rights against the need 

to use professional authority and accountability effectively to safeguard vulnerable individuals.

● You will uphold the profession and act a representative of the Local authority in a variety of forums.

Person specification (knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours required in the role)

1. Social work qualification and at least one year's post qualifying experience in a social work role and be able to meet the requirements of the social work regulator. With the exception of Newly qualified Social Workers (ASYE).

2. A current valid UK driving licence and the use of a car for work, with valid insurance covering business use - where required.

3. Demonstrate an effective and active use of supervision for accountability, professional reflection and development

4. Demonstrate an ability and understanding of the frameworks, theory and research which are applicable to the practice setting.

5. Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform social work practice and which safeguard vulnerable service users. (Relating specifically to the area in which this post is placed).

6. Demonstrate an ability to clearly and effectively communicate with service users, families and carers colleagues, and other professionals ensuring that individual’s views opinions and wishes are explicitly recorded using a range of tools and techniques applicable to the service sector.

7. Have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise workload according to risk and need.

8. Demonstrate the ability to work as an autonomous professional and an ability to produce succinct and clear professional documentation which is of an excellent standard and in line with statutory and local timescales and local protocol.

9. Demonstrate skills in sharing information appropriately and respectfully and recognise lines of accountability and the boundaries of professional autonomy and discretion.

10. Be familiar with and demonstrate practice which meets the required level within social work frameworks. The PCF and KSS underpin the role and expectations of a Social Worker in the People Directorate.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Location :London Borough of Sutton

Start Date :Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Base Salary : £34,809.00

Top Point Salary : £44,628.00

Salary – (Grade 8): £34,809 - £44,628 (£44,628 unconsolidated maximum)

Social Workers receive a Welcome Bonus of £1000 paid in your first month salary followed by a Retention Bonus of £1000 after your first completed year of service, a retention bonus of £2000 after your second completed year, followed by a retention bonus of £3000 every completed year thereafter.

As a social worker in the London Borough of Sutton your role will be to act as an officer of the Local Authority and execute statutory functions ensuring that individuals are safeguarded and supported to achieve positive outcomes.

● You will work in partnership with people, other professionals and agencies and intervene to safeguard individuals, promote social change, maximise independence and provide appropriate information and advice about third sector and universal services which support positive outcomes.

● You will have the ability to apply professional curiosity and use social work theories and knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses reaching a professional judgement and decision.

● You will produce a good standard of professional documentation relevant to your service area and be able to prioritise your workload and work within defined timescales.

● Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to the role and you will be required to be able to effectively balance the protection of individual rights against the need to use professional authority and accountability effectively to safeguard vulnerable individuals.

● You will uphold the profession and act a representative of the Local authority in a variety of forums.

Person specification (knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours required in the role)

1.Social work qualification and at least one year's post qualifying experience in a social work role and be able to meet the requirements of the social work regulator. With the exception of Newly qualified Social Workers (ASYE).

2. A current valid UK driving licence and the use of a car for work, with valid insurance covering business use - where required.

3. Demonstrate an effective and active use of supervision for accountability, professional reflection and development

4. Demonstrate an ability and understanding of the frameworks, theory and research which are applicable to the practice setting.

5. Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform social work practice and which safeguard vulnerable service users. (Relating specifically to the area in which this post is placed).

6. Demonstrate an ability to clearly and effectively communicate with service users, families and carers colleagues, and other professionals ensuring that individual’s views opinions and wishes are explicitly recorded using a range of tools and techniques applicable to the service sector.

7. Have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise workload according to risk and need.

8. Demonstrate the ability to work as an autonomous professional and an ability to produce succinct and clear professional documentation which is of an excellent standard and in line with statutory and local timescales and local protocol.

9. Demonstrate skills in sharing information appropriately and respectfully and recognise lines of accountability and the boundaries of professional autonomy and discretion.

10. Be familiar with and demonstrate practice which meets the required level within social work frameworks. The PCF and KSS underpin the role and expectations of a Social Worker in the People Directorate.

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying

Location :Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Hours Per Week :37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £12.50

The post holder will work as part of a multi-skilled Highway and Transportation Service within the Regeneration & Environment Directorate and provide technical assistance to professional staff particularly in the investigation, preliminary and detailed design, preparation and supervision of Highway and Transportation projects as well as day to day management of public transport and highway network management issues. 

Rotherham Borough Council operates a hybrid working system, where office attendance is required a minimum of 3 days per week, but is subject to service requirements.

Ideally the successful candidate should live within a 1 hour commute of Rotherham.

The successful candidate must have experience, and be competent in letter writing, as the role will require responding to correspondence from members of the public, Councillors, Members of Parliament, together with other stakeholders. In addition, the role will also require the processing of Purchase Orders, processing of highway permits, and managing the correspondence database.

Experience 

Working in a technical role, providing advisory/regulatory advice within a customer-focused service delivery organisation

Managing projects including performance management, reporting against targets

Carrying out research, analysis and producing the relevant reports/action plans

Exercising effective financial control and working within budget constraints

Communicating and liaising with a wide range of people

Maintaining sensitive and confidential information

Managing and developing staff, including carrying out performance and development reviews and recruiting and selecting staff

Performance management and quality assurance systems

Reviewing and revising business processes and implementing new ways of working 

Using a range of computer applications and ICT including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet and e-mail

2. Qualifications

Level 6 qualification e.g. Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 5 qualification e.g. Diplomas of HE and FE, foundation degrees and HNDs, plus experience in relevant areas of work over a period of years 

Or

Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Category : Permanent Recruitment

Location : London Borough Of Barnet, Barnet Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Base Salary : £42,795.00

Must haves: 

• Must have a minimum of 2 years UK experience working in adult social care as a social worker

• Must have experience of supervising or mentoring social worker staff

• Must have experience of complex case work

Expectation to:

Social Worker Lead Practitioners are expected to deliver Barnet’s vision of strengths based social care we rely on working closely with our partners and importantly our competent, confident, creative, and caring workforce

Responsibilities will include:

• The mentoring and supervision to staff within the team ensuring professional standards and best practice.

• Ensuring that the responsibility of safeguarding adults at risk is a fundamental element of this job and that the principles are embedded in all procedures, practices, professional advice, decisions and support. 

• Working alongside and when required deputising for the team manager to prompt an environment of a supportive team enabling them and yourself to work with individuals to promote and support independence choice and control with wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

• Conducting individual complex assessments and safeguarding enquiries to establish clear, relevant, proportionate, and appropriate options for the individual to meet their identified outcomes. 

• Working in partnership with adults, their families, carers and advocates, colleagues, external organisations to provide appropriate, professional social work support for vulnerable older people, adults with physical and sensory impairment or learning disability and carers

We offer a 36 hour a week, hybrid working with a mixture of office and home working, although staff are welcome to be office based fulltime if they wish. 

In return you will get: 

• Supportive and visible leadership, enabling staff to talk about opportunities and express concerns. 

• Free parking where available near our offices.

• Modern office working environment including free tea and coffee

• Tools, processes, and investment in excellent learning and development that help staff to be happy, efficient and effective

• 31 days annual leave

• Staff discounts of up to 25% with over 1,500 retailers national wide

• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, car leasing, home & electronics , travel and gym membership 

• Employee well-being service including confidential employee assistance

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Category : Permanent Recruitment

Level 1 Name : People Services

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Client : London Borough of Sutton

Client Location : London Borough of Sutton

Justification : Permanent Recruitment

Status : Open

Client Owner : Bill Brittain

Client Manager : Bill Brittain

Start Date : Immediate Start

Base Salary : £37,038.00

Top Point Salary : £44,814.00

Grade 8 £37,038 - £44,814 (£46,857 unconsolidated maximum)

Social Workers within Adult Services receive a Retention Bonus of £1000 for every completed year in service

Whole package totals up to £47,857 (including Retention Bonus)

Social Workers within this service area are able to work flexibly between home and work to meet the needs of the service whilst recognising the benefits that a hybrid model of working can bring.

We are looking for confident and skilled Social Workers to work within the Adult Services team. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes in improving the quality of life for Adults within Sutton.