About The Role

Looking for a new and rewarding Social Work opportunity?

We want to invest in you and our community. We want to hear from you if you want to make a difference, feel valued and well supported, enjoy innovating and championing new ideas and working closely with the community and all our partners in Bexley.

We have an opening for a professionally registered Social Worker to take on a Senior Social Work role within a very well supported Adult Social Work Team, using your experience and skills to work with adults with different vulnerabilities, in what we call our Complex Care Team, making a real difference and providing Care Act support to adults to promote independence and enable the life and choices they want.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to represent the amazing community we serve. You will advocate for and support managing assessments, support planning and reviews of adults with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties, Mental Health or Physical Health needs. You will have experience of managing complex safeguarding cases. You will be empowered to provide supervision and practice support ensuring Social Workers in the team are well supported with manageable caseloads, deputising for the manager as required.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 2 days a week

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Milcah Riitho, Deputy Manager, 020 3045 5046, [email protected]

Candidate Profile

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.