Job Description

About UsWe are a small and stable generic Adult Social Care team covering the historic square mile of the City of London comprised of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Strengths-Based Practitioners, all working together with residents to improve wellbeing and achieve their outcomes. We work with adults of all ages including Older People, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Transitions, Hospital Discharge, Safeguarding and informal Carers.We are seeking an experienced social worker who shares our values, can understand, apply relevant legislation, and offer a flexible approach to delivering positive outcomes for our residents.As part of a xe2x80x98Peoplexe2x80x99 directorate, the successful candidate will work closely with colleagues in both Homeless and Childrenxe2x80x99s services providing a seamless service to residents.In the City of London Adult Services, we have a strong focus on relationship-based practice, offering opportunities for longer term in depth social work, and we are committed to a strengths-based approach to working with our residents.The City of London is vibrant and diverse, and we are committed to practicing in an anti-discriminatory way.In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers xe2x80x93 from interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.Closing date: 12 noon on 20 May 2025.Interviews will be held on 2 & 3 June 2025To apply please click the apply button below.Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS0926 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.Because our roles are so varied, we donxe2x80x99t have a xe2x80x98one size fits allxe2x80x99 policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week youxe2x80x99ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. Itxe2x80x99s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our via the apply button.We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure wexe2x80x99re meeting our attendance needs.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

City of London