Permanent Vacancy – Children’s Social Worker – Locality Team

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Civic Offices, London Borough of Sutton
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary : £39,264

Brief Description of job role and department
● 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.

Representative accountabilities
● Deliver service activities and manage caseloads to ensure intended outcomes for customers
and the Council are delivered within agreed service standards.
● Identify and implement improvements in own work area in order to deliver continuous
service improvement and improved outcomes to customers.
● Liaise with customers to review service requirements and resolve problems.
● Keep up to date with changes in policy/legislation/contractual requirements in order to
ensure service delivery is effective and complies with appropriate regulations.

Specific accountabilities
1. Hold a social work qualification and be registered with the relevant regulatory body and be
responsible for maintaining the requirements as set out by that body to remain registered
as a social worker.2. To have the relevant skills knowledge and aptitude to ensure that all vulnerable people are
safeguarded from abuse and that all statutory functions, local policy, procedures are
adhered to in a timely manner and case recordings are up to date.
3. Be highly organised, able to work within a performance management framework, be able to
produce timely, high quality work, using various forms of information technology to ensure
that you are compliant with legislative requirements, statutory standards, local policy and
protocols, practice directives and reflects social work frameworks.
4. Be legally literate and remain up to date with emerging case law to inform practice within
the relevant practice area, including upholding the principles of human rights, equalities
and practicing in a culturally competent manner.

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.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Demonstrable willingness to participate in training and staff development relevant to the
role and to take advantage of learning opportunities and apply learning. High degree of
competence in use of IT.
Carry out all duties in accordance with all the council and directorate policies and
procedures, implementing and promoting and ensure that members of staff within the team
are complying with these standards.
Ensure all health and safety standards are adhered to for the relevant work area.
Apply equality and diversity policies in the workplace.
Ensure all health and safety standards are adhered to for the relevant work area

Working arrangements: Social Workers within this service have the option to be based at home however do need to attend the main office for operational needs (professional meetings, team meetings, undertaking duty, training,etc.)