About The Role

In your role as a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible for executing, and supporting others to execute a wide range of statutory duties under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant laws and policies. Your role will be performed with a focus on strengths, striving for high-quality outcomes, and a commitment to continuous improvement in your practice and those that you supervise. You will work collaboratively with residents, caregivers, community organisations, and other key professionals to promote independence.

You will understand the significant impact that a well-functioning team can have on individuals requiring care and support, their caregivers, the council, and the entire adult social care department. This understanding will guide your practice and practice of those you support, where you will prioritise delaying and preventing the need for social care intervention. You will engage in strengths-based conversations and adopt a relationship-based, person-centred approach to maximise the use of informal support systems and enable individuals to live their lives as they wish.

As a vital part of a multidisciplinary team, which includes social workers, occupational therapists, case managers, and support workers/advisers, you will work in a fast-paced environment at the heart of the Council’s corporate customer centre to deliver positive outcomes for residents with adult social care needs.

In your role supporting young people transitioning into adulthood, you will work within a team that ensures both the needs and opportunities to enhance the independence and status of young adults are addressed. You will recognise the novelty of this transition for families and will nurture and positively encourage them throughout the assessment process. The team serves two distinct groups of young people. One group includes young people diagnosed with Global Learning Disabilities, who can receive your support and additional support from an integrated team of Psychiatry, Psychology, Speech and Language, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and LD nurses as needed.

The team also support young people without a diagnosed Learning Disability, who you will assist in preparing them for adulthood, even in the absence of other health-related professionals who are not part of the integrated partnership offer.

As a Senior Social Worker you will be expected to have a small caseload whilst supervising other social workers in the team. You will also be expected to work alongside other Seniors in the team to contribute towards overall team development and deputise for the manager in their absence.

Work Style: Islington Adult Social Care is dedicated to agile working, aiming to strike a balance between work and home life while delivering excellent services to our residents. Agile working and accountability are intertwined in our approach. We have both full time and part time positions available.

Working for the team, service and our organisation

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz.

Recruitment information

It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination. 

Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is subject to a enhanced DBS check with adult barred list, Social Work England/HCPC registration, qualifications check and 3/5 years referencing.

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.