Senior Social Worker – Localities Team

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Localities Team
Specialism: Adult Services
Location: Kingston upon Thames, UK
Salary: £260.85 Per Day Umbrella / £189.80 Per Day PAYE
Type: Temporary / Full Time

Ardent Social is recruiting for an experienced Adults Senior Social Worker – Locality to join a community-focused Adult Social Care service in Kingston upon Thames.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified social work professional with strong Adult Social Care experience who can provide professional leadership, support effective casework and contribute to high-quality outcomes for adults, careers and families.

Working closely with the Team Manager, you will support the effective delivery of locality services, provide professional guidance to social work staff and help maintain high standards of safeguarding, care management, risk assessment and service delivery.

Perks and Benefits

• Hybrid working: 2 days office-based and 3 days remote
• Opportunity to provide professional guidance and coaching to social work staff
• Exposure to senior-level casework and service delivery
• Opportunity to deputies for the Team Manager when required
• Collaborative working with health, voluntary sector and community partners
• Support for continuous professional development and training
• Opportunity to contribute to service improvement and quality standards
• Work within a values-led environment focused on equality, inclusion and person-centered outcomes

What You Will Do

• Support the Team Manager with the effective management and delivery of the locality service.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to social workers on Adult Safeguarding, care management and legal matters.
• Promote high-quality casework analysis, risk assessment and decision-making.
• Support the allocation, transfer and closure of cases, ensuring workloads are appropriately balanced.
• Deputies for the Team Manager when required to maintain continuity of service.
• Provide professional and managerial supervision to social work staff where agreed.
• Support staff development, performance management, professional registration and continuous professional development.
• Monitor service performance and contribute to maintaining high-quality service standards.
• Develop strong working relationships with adults, careers, families and representatives.
• Work collaboratively with health services, hospitals, ICB and Continuing Healthcare teams, voluntary organizations and other stakeholders.
• Support effective communication and information sharing across internal and external services.
• Contribute to service improvement, performance monitoring and achieving positive outcomes.
• Promote equality, diversity, fairness and inclusion throughout service delivery.

What You Will Bring

• A recognized Social Work qualification at degree level or equivalent, such as CQSW, DipSW or relevant Social Work degree.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Strong knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures underpinning Adult Social Care.
• Experience of working effectively with adults, careers, families and partner agencies.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, care management and risk assessment.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and partnership-working skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, priorities competing demands and manage risk effectively.
• Experience of supporting, supervising, coaching or developing social work staff.
• Ability to analyze information and communicate findings clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• A flexible, adaptable and solution-focused approach to service delivery.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, innovation and service improvement.

Why Kingston upon Thames?

Kingston upon Thames offers an excellent setting for social work professionals looking to develop their careers within Adult Social Care. This opportunity combines locality-based practice with a flexible hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to balance collaborative office working with remote working.

You will also have the opportunity to work alongside a wide range of health, community and voluntary sector partners while contributing to positive outcomes for adults and carers across the local community.

Working with Ardent Social

At Ardent Social, we are passionate about connecting experienced social work professionals with high-quality opportunities across the UK. We pride ourselves on providing a transparent, supportive and professional recruitment experience tailored to your career goals and aspirations.

Apply now to take the next step in your social work career with Ardent Social.