Sutton (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£40,755 - £48,531 (£50,574 unconsolidated maximum)
About the Borough
In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.
Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.
All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
Join Adult Social Care as a Social Worker and receive a Welcome Bonus* of £1000 paid in your first month's salary or a Retention Bonus* of £1000 paid for every complete year in service (*subject to pay scale).
Are you passionate about empowering adults with learning disabilities to achieve greater independence? We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in this fulfilling role.
As a Social Worker in our Learning Disabilities team, you'll thrive in a dynamic and diverse environment that challenges you while expanding your skills and knowledge in social care practice. Your key responsibilities will include:
Our Ideal Candidate
This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner, who are capable of effectively managing fast paced work. Candidates should have the experience and ability to work under-pressure in a fast paced environment, in order to manage competing demands. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in adult social care and those passionate about delivering person-centred care and prevention strategies to manage risk.
In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:
Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout your service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career.
"As the Team Manager, I'm pleased to share that we have significant experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities. Our team is focused on providing opportunities for growth and development in social care. Supported by the Assistant Managers, we are committed to helping our staff gain the skills and knowledge they need to be effective in their roles. We have Team Development Days that allow us to focus on building our skills together and provide a great chance to learn from each other in a collaborative environment. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside our Clinical Health team, where you'll have access to insights from specialists in various fields such as speech and language and physiotherapy. This support helps to ensure you are never navigating your responsibilities alone. If you're interested in being part of a team that values your input and is dedicated to making a difference, we encourage you to apply . Contact me on annie.ashton-walker@sutton.gov.uk if you have any questions or for an informal conversation.
Annie Ashton Walker, Team Manager, Learning Disabilities
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.
To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Additional Information
We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen here. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.
The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
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Job Profile
Role Profile - Social Worker - People (2).pdf - 292KB Opens in a new window
In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.
Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.
All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
Join Adult Social Care as a Social Worker and receive a Welcome Bonus* of £1000 paid in your first month's salary or a Retention Bonus* of £1000 paid for every complete year in service (*subject to pay scale).
Are you passionate about empowering adults with learning disabilities to achieve greater independence? We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in this fulfilling role.
As a Social Worker in our Learning Disabilities team, you'll thrive in a dynamic and diverse environment that challenges you while expanding your skills and knowledge in social care practice. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals, and community partners to provide a holistic approach to meet individual needs.
- Supporting individuals in maximizing their independence and enhancing their quality of life.
- Working closely with health colleagues and community services to ensure that every person receives the appropriate level of support.
Our Ideal Candidate
This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner, who are capable of effectively managing fast paced work. Candidates should have the experience and ability to work under-pressure in a fast paced environment, in order to manage competing demands. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in adult social care and those passionate about delivering person-centred care and prevention strategies to manage risk.
In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:
- Qualified Social Worker with current registration with Social Work England and eligibility to work in the UK.
- 2 years post qualifying experience working in adult services, assessing and supporting individuals with diverse needs and successful completion of their ASYE.
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 as well as social work theories
- Experience in Adult Safeguarding work
- Strong assessment, outcome focussed care planning, and risk management skills
- Ability to travel across the borough to visit individuals, occasionally being required to undertake visits out of borough
Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout your service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career.
"As the Team Manager, I'm pleased to share that we have significant experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities. Our team is focused on providing opportunities for growth and development in social care. Supported by the Assistant Managers, we are committed to helping our staff gain the skills and knowledge they need to be effective in their roles. We have Team Development Days that allow us to focus on building our skills together and provide a great chance to learn from each other in a collaborative environment. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside our Clinical Health team, where you'll have access to insights from specialists in various fields such as speech and language and physiotherapy. This support helps to ensure you are never navigating your responsibilities alone. If you're interested in being part of a team that values your input and is dedicated to making a difference, we encourage you to apply . Contact me on annie.ashton-walker@sutton.gov.uk if you have any questions or for an informal conversation.
Annie Ashton Walker, Team Manager, Learning Disabilities
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
- Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
- Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Car parking scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Zip car scheme
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
- Subsidised gym membership
Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.
To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Additional Information
We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen here. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.
The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
#LI-SR1
Job Profile
Role Profile - Social Worker - People (2).pdf - 292KB Opens in a new window
Closing date: Fri 03/01/2025 at 22:55
Job reference: 3313