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Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Salary: 39855 - 50574 GBP / year
Location: Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Road, E17 4JF, Yardley Primary School, Hawkwood Crescent Chingford, Woodside Primary Academy, Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, , Woodford Green Primary School, Sunset Avenue, Woodford Green, Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, E17 3LA, Wood Street Health Centre, Winns Primary School, Fleeming Road, Walthamstow, London, Willowfield School, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, London , Willowfield School, 209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London E17 6ND, Willowfield School, Willowfield Humanities College, 209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London , Willowfield Humanities College, Willowbrook Primary School, 190 Church Road, Leyton, London , Willow House,869 Forest Road, E17 4UH , William Morris School, Folly Lane, Walthamstow, London, , William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, London, Walthamstow, Whittingham Primary Academy, 340 Higham Hill Rd. , Whitehall Primary School, 90 Normanton Park, Chingford, London , Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, London, Walthamstow Wetlands, Walthamstow West Children's Centre. Queens Road Community Centre .Walthamstow, Walthamstow School For Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London ,, Walthamstow Primary Academy Billet Road, Walthamstow, Walthamstow Children's Center, Walthamstow Central, Walthamstow Academy, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JF, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Waltham Forest Music Service, The Lodge, Woodbury Road, Waltham Forest Music Service, 12 Church Hill, Walthamstow, E17 3AG, Waltham Forest, Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow London, Various within Waltham Forest, Various Locations in the Borough, Unit 6 Lockwood Way, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, Unit 50, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, E17 5QJ, THORPE HALL SCHOOL, 123 HALE END ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, , Thorpe Hall Primary School,123 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, E17 4DP, Thorpe Coombe Hospital, 714 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London , THOMAS GAMUEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, COLCHESTER ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON , Thomas Gamuel, The Silver Birch Academy Trust , The Nurseries of St Saviours and St Marys- 33 Verulam Avenue, The Nurseries of St Mary’s and St Saviour’s (Little Learners Group), The Magistrates Building, Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, E17 4JF, The Magistrates Building, The Lion Academy, c/o Barclay Primary School, Canterbury Road, Leyton, The Lion Academy Trust, 398A Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, The Juntion, The Junction, 2-8 Cathall Road, London, E11 4LF, The Jenny Hammond Primary School.Elsham Road, Leytonstone, E11 3JH, The Jenny Hammond Primary School, Worsley Road, Leytonstone , The Jenny Hammond Primary School, The Hornbeam Academy, William Morris School, Folly Lane, Walthamstow, , The Hornbeam Academy, Folly Lane, Walthamstow, The Hornbeam Academy, Folly Lane, The Federated Schools of St. Joseph’s Catholic Infants, E10 5BL , The Federated Schools of St Marys and St Saviours, Brooke Road, Walthamstow, London, Terling Close, Leytonstone, London, Sycamore House, Waltham Forest Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF, Sybourn Primary School, Sybourn Street E17 8HA/Perth Road , Sybourn Primary School, 2a Perth Road, Leyton , Sybourn Primary School ,Sybourn Street, Walthamstow, London , Sybourn Primary School ,2 Perth Road, London, E10 7PB, Sybourn Primary School, SUNTRAP, Church Road, High Beach, Loughton, Summerfield Centre, Leyton Green Road, London, E10 6DB, Summerfield Centre, 99 Leyton Green Road, Leyton, London, Summer School, Multiple School Locations, Stoneydown Park Primary School,Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JY, Stoneydown Park Primary School, Pretoria Avenue, London, , St Saviour’s, Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow E17 8ER, St Saviour’s C of E School part of Genesis , StSaviour’s school, Verulam Avenue , St Saviour’s and St Margaret’s, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Longfield Avenue, Walthamstow, , ST Mary’s Cof E primary school Brooke Road Walthamstow E17 9HJ, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Station Road, Chingford, London , St Mary’s C of E School part of Genesis Education Trust,Brooke Road, Walthamstow, St Mary’s C of E School part of Genesis Education Trust, St Marys Catholic Primary School,Station Road, Chingford, London E4 7BJ, St Mary's, St Margaret’s C of E Primary school (part of Genesis Education Trust), St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, St Joseph’s RC Infant School , Marsh Lane, Leyton , E10 7BL, St Joseph’s Catholic Juniors E10 5DX, St Joseph's RC Junior School, 150 Vicarage Rd, Leyton, London , St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Marsh Lane, London , Specialist Children's Respite Services, 92 Leyton Green Road, Leyton, Sparkling Star Nursery, South Grove Primary, Ringwood Road, Walthamstow, London, , South Chingford Foundation School,Rushcroft Road , London E4 8SG, South Chingford Foundation School, Silver Birch House, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, Siddeley Road Walthamstow, Selwyn Primary School, Cavendish Road Chingford, Salisbury Manor Primary School,, Rush Croft Foundation School, Rushcroft Road, Chingford, London , Rowan House, 1 Cecil Road, Leytonstone, London, Riverley Primary School, Park Road, Leyton, London, , Red Oak Lodge, 17 Thorne Close,Langthorne Road, Leytonstone,London , Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QP, Queens Road Learning Centre, 97 Queens Road, Walthamtow, London, Queens Road Cemetery, Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QP, Project SEARCH/ Whitefield Academy Trust, Whipps Cross Hospital/St Bartholomew’s, Pastures Youth Centre, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, Parkside Primary School, 21 Wellington Avenue, Chingford, London, , Parkside Childrens Centre, 82 Peel Close, Chingford, London, E4 6XQ., Outset Centre, 2A Grange Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8AH, Our Lady and St George’s Catholic Primary School, Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London , Opossum Federation, Oakhill Primary School, Alders Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex, Opossum Federation, Newport Road, London, E10 6PJ, Opossum Federation – Dawlish Primary School.4 Jesse Rd, London E10 6NN, Opossum Federation, Oakhill Primary School, Alders Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex, North Birbeck , 23 – 25 North Birbeck Road, Leytonstone, E11 4JF, Norman Park, Chingford, London, Norlington School & 6th Form. Norlington Road, Leyton, London, , NHS NEL Unex Tower, Stratford, E15 and Willow House, Forest Road,Walthamstow E17, Newport School, Newport Road, Leyton, London, Mission Grove Primary School, Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London , Mission Grove Primary School, Low Hall Nursery School, Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow, London E17 8BE, Low Hall Depot, Argall Avenue, Leyton, London, E10 7AS, Longshaw Primary School, Longshaw Road, Chingford, London, Little Learners Nursery,St Saviour’s, Verulam Avenue, , Little Learners Nursery Group, Brooke Road, London , Little Learners Nursery, Lion Education Trust. 398A Hoe Street, Waltham Forest, London , Lion Academy Trust, Canterbury Road, Leyton, London, Lion Academy Trust, 155 Canterbury Road, London, E10 6EJ, Lime Trust Academy. New Road Chingford London , Lime Academy Hornbeam,William Morris Campus, Folly Lane, Walthamstow, , Lime Academy Hornbeam, Leytonstone School, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, , Leytonstone Learning Link, 23-25 North Birbeck Road, Leyton Youth Centre, Crawley Road, Leyton, E10 6PY, Leyton Sports Ground, 100 Oliver Road, Leyton, Leyton Sports Ground, Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre, 3 The Square , Leyton, London, Leyton Cricket Ground, 2 Crawley Road, Leyton, London E10 6RJ, Larkswood Primary Academy School, 70-72 New Road, Chingford, London, , Larkswood Centre, 714 Forest Road, Walthamstow , Lammas School and Sixth Form. 150 Seymour Road, Leyton, London , Kelmscott School, 245 Markhouse Road E17 8DN, Kelmscott School, 245 Markhouse Road , Juniper House, 221 Hoe Street, Walthamstow , Juniper House , Joseph Clarke School, Jenny Hammond Primary School, Worsley Road, Leytonstone, London, Jenny Hammond Primary School, Hospital & Home Teaching Service, Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Holy Family Catholic School, 1 Shernhall Street, London , Hillyfield Primary Academy, Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, , Hillyfield Primary Academy, Higham Hill Road, 127 Aveling Park Road, Hillyfield at the Park Academy Aveling Park Road, Walthamstow, London, Highams Park School, 34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, Henry Maynard Primary School and Nursery, 101, Maynard Road, Walthamstow, London , Heathcote School & Science College, Normanton Park, Chingford, London, , Hawkswood Therapeutic.Antlers Hill, Chingford, E4 7RT, Hawkswood Secondary PRU, Yardley Lane,Antlers Hill,Chingford, , Hawkswood Primary,Antlers Hill, Chingford, E4 7RT, Hawkswood Primary PRU, Yardley Lane, Chingford, London , Hawkswood Primary PRU & SEMH Provision , Hawkswood House, Yardley Lane, Chingford , Hawkswood Group. Yardley Lane, Antlers Hill, Chingford, , Hawkswood Group, 2, Burnside Ave, Chingford, E4 8YJ, Hawkswood Centre, Antlers Hill, Chingford, , Harvey House, 1 Harvey Road, Leytonstone, London, Harvey House, Handsworth Primary School,Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ, Handsworth Primary School, Handsworth Primary, London , Gwyn Jones Primary School, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, London, Greenleaf Primary School, 80 Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow E17 6QW, Greenleaf Primary School , George Tomlinson Primary School, Harrington Road, Leytonstone, London , George Mitchell All-Through, Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN, George Mitchell All-Through School, George Mason Lodge, Genesis Education Trust-St Mary's, Genesis Education Trust,St Saviours, Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow E17 8ER, Genesis Education Trust,St Mary School, Brooke Road, Walthamstow E17 9HJ, Frederick Bremer School, Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, London, , Federated Church Hill and Low Hall Nursery Schools, Farmer Road, Leyton, Emmanuel Community School, The Drive, Walthamstow , Edinburgh Primary School, 97 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, , Downsell Primary School, Downsell Rd, London E15 2BS, Downsell Primary School, 134-136 Downsell Road, London , Dawlish Primary School, Jesse Road, Leyton, London , Davies Lane Primary School, Davies Lane Leytonstone , Cyberlink, 51 Beaumont Road, Leyton E10 5DE, Customer Contact Centre , Redbridge, Coroners Court, Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, Coppermill Primary School, Edward Road, Walthamstow, London, , Contact Centre, Unit 50, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 5QJ, Connaught School for Girls. Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4AE, Connaught School for Girls, Connaught Road, Leytonstone, London , Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, Church Hill Nursery School,47 Woodbury Road, London E17 9SB, Church Hill Nursery School, Woodbury Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9SB, Church Hill Nursery School & Children’s Centre, 47 Woodbury Road, Walthamstow, London , Chingford Mount Cemetery, 121 Old Church Road, Chingford, E4 6ST , Chingford Hall Primary Academy, 4 Burnside Avenue, Chingford. , Chingford Foundation School, Nevin Drive, London, Chingford CofE Primary School,Kings Road, London E4 7EY, Chingford C of E Federated Infant & Junior School , Chingford C of E Primary Schools Kings Road & Cambridge Road, , Chingford Academies Trust, Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT, Chingford Academies Trust, Chingford Foundation School, Nevin Drive, , Chingford Academies Trust, Childrens Centre, 5 Oaks Grove Chingford, Children Centre, Dawlish Road, Leyton E10, Children Centre, 82 Peel Close, Chingford E4 , Chase Lane Primary School, York Road, Chingford, London , Chapel End Junior Academy, Roberts Road, Walthamstow, London., Chapel End Infants School, Beresford Road, London , Chapel End Infant School & EYC, Brookscroft Road, London E17 4LH., Chapel End Infant School & Early Years Centre,Beresford Road, London E17 4LN , Chapel End Infant School & Early Years Centre, Central Library, High Street, Walthamstow E17 7LN, Cedar Wood House, 2 Fulbourne Road, Walthamstowm, London , Cedar Wood House 2 Fulbourne Road Walthamstow London, Cedar Wood House, C of E Federation of St Mary’s and St Saviour’s, Brooke Road, London , Buxton School, Terling Close, Leytonstone, London, , Buxton School, Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, Burnside Secondary PRU, 2 Burnside Avenue, Chingford, London, Burnside Secondary, Burnside PRU, 2 Burnside Ave, Chingford, London, Brookfield House School, Alders Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex, , Brooke Road, Walthamstow E17 9HJ Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER, Birkbeck School,North Birkbeck Road, London E11 4JF, Birkbeck School,North Birkbeck Road, London, Big Creative Academy, Clifton Avenue E17 6HL, Beresford Road, London E17 4LN and Brookscroft Road, London E17 4LH., Belmont Park School. Leyton Green Road, London , Barn Croft Primary School, 2 Brunel Road, Walthamstow, London , Barclay Secondary School , BARCLAY PRIMARY SCHOOL, London – Leyton/Walthamstow, Barclay Primary School, Canterbury Road, Leyton, London , BARCLAY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Canterbury Road E10 6EJ / Hoe Street E17 9AA, Aveling Park Road Walthamstow E17 4NR, Arbor Academy Trust - Davies Lane Primary School,, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, E11, Alliston House, 45 Church Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, Ainslie Wood Primary School, 140 Ainslie Wood Road, Chingford, London,, Acacia Nursery & Children’s Centre, Cecil Road, Leytonstone, London, , 92 Leyton Green Road, Respite Unit, London, 92 Leyton Green Road - Specialist Children’s Respite Services, 772-776 High Road, Leyton, London, 5 Oaks Grove Chingford, 47 Gainsford Road, Walthamstow, London, 313 Billet Road, Walthamstow , 30 Coleridge Road, Walthamstow, London, 3 The Square, Leyton, London, 2D Fulbourne Road, 247 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, 21 Thorne Close, Leytonstone, 1c The Drive, Walthamstow, London, 1A Harvey Road, Leytonstone, London, 137 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, 12 Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, 106 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BY, 1 Merriam Close, Larkshall Road, Chingford, London Borough of Waltham Forest and NHS North East London., Little Learners Nurseries Group Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER, CofE Federated Schools of St Mary’s and St Saviour’s, The Junction, Leytonstone Children & Family Centre, 2-8 Cathall Road
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 03/07/2025 at 00:55
Reference: 1100

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Directorate: Social Care and Health

Grade: PO1 - PO4 £39,855 - £50,574

Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: £2,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent Full time 

Working hours per week: 36

Weeks per year: 52

Application Deadline:  Ongoing - until posts are filled 

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
 

Reference: 1100

 

About Us: 

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. 

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. 

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. 

 

About the role: 

The Adult Care Management Team are divided into two; the first, manages longer-term, complex caseloads with a high emphasis on Relationship-Based Interventions. The second, manages high-intensity and quick turnaround work under a Discharge to Assess Model. The ethos being to support Adults to leave Hospital when safe and appropriate to do so and continuing their care and assessment out of an Acute setting. Both Adult Care Management Teams hold statutory responsibilities for Safeguarding, Reviews and Support Planning. This role sits in Team 2 which follows the Discharge to Assess model. However, all successful applicants are likely to receive a hybrid caseload of both type of work. 

The Adult Care Management Team, work with adults aged 18 and over, to identify and care plan for eligible Social Care and Support needs. As a Social Care Assistant within this remit, your role will be to manage your own complex caseload, with the support of a Practice Manager and Team Manager. 

>> Click here to download the Role Profile << 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

  • Working collaboratively with internal departments, Health Services, Partners, Statutory and Non-Statutory organisations to secure a holistic approach to Assessment, Safeguarding and Care Planning. 
  • Conducting Care Act (2014) compliant Assessments, Reviews and Support Plans which seek to promote, retain, and maximise independence where safe and possible to do so. 
  • Conducting S.42 Safeguarding Enquiries. 
  • Provide person-centred services to vulnerable adults that focus on evidence-based and best practice. 
  • Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies supporting vulnerable people
  • Maintain properly documented case files, records, and information. Prepare reports as required.
  • Proactively develop professional knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
  • All opportunities to prevent, reduce and delay access to social care services are taken

 

Qualifications and Requirements: 

To apply, you should have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar statutory role or be able to demonstrate transferable skills to meet the needs of this this post. You will need to have a current registration with Social Work England and provide your Registration Number. We anticipate that an applicant will have the following aptitudes and ability to demonstrate these: 

  • Knowledge and experience of issues relating to people in need, including relevant legislation, guidance & procedures
  • Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community
  • Ability to work as a team member 
  • Ability to work under regular supervision from a line manager
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise work and risks. 
  • Ability to ensure Performance Indicators relating to service areas are met
  • Ability to participate in change effectively
  • Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and to follow through required actions
  • Commitment to the participation of vulnerable people and their families both at an individual and service level
  • Detailed working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, procedures and guidance relating to children and families
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the financial implications for a Local Authority when commissioning care and support to meet needs and an awareness of how to consider other funding streams / means of meeting needs. 
  • Awareness of current issues in care and support policy and practice

 

Terms and conditions: 

The below terms and conditions apply to this role: 

Satisfactory employment references and identity checks; 

Satisfactory declaration of interest; 

This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; 

Satisfactory DBS check; 

Continued professional body registration; 

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. 

 

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.  

 

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. 

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. 

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. 

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us. 

 

Contact Information: 

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Steven Box at steven.box@walthamforest.gov.uk 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk. 

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. 

 

Click here for further information on the Human Resources recruitment privacy notice. 

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy

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