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Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, never stops moving forward. Our focus is to act with love and compassion so the most vulnerable among us are looked after. Our ambition is to increase the quality of our practice and the work with vulnerable adults to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

The function of the social work role is to work with transitioning young people from Children Services to the Adults Learning Disabilities Team, working with young adults, their families and carers who are ordinary residents within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. This includes service users outside of the borough in complex residential and educational placements and those in supported living accommodation.

The post holder will possess developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in young people and adults with a learning disability and be registered with Social Work England. The role consists of working closely with other organisations to ensure the safeguarding of our customers, and to assess and intervene and using professional judgement employ a range of interventions promoting choice, control and independence.

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring young people who may be eligible for Adult Social Care under the Care Act have an effective transition from Children’s services. The role will include casework and life planning with young adults, their families and professionals. The post holder’s practice will be responsive, inclusive and community based. They will work within the legislative frameworks (Children and Adults) and agreed Local Authority policies and procedures. This will include taking appropriate safeguarding action as and when required. They will ensure that as part of the assessment in accordance with s.9 and s13 or the Care Act 2014, NHS Continuing Healthcare is considered for all individuals, and where it is considered an individual has health care needs, a referral to the relevant health authority is made in a timely way.

The post holder will act in accordance with the principles of personalisation, ensuring that care and support are person centred and as far as possible put the people with whom they work in control of their lives. Tasks will include carrying out assessments of need, planning of services and reviewing outcomes with the individual, their personal networks and support providers.

As a social work professional, the post holder will bring significant expertise to complex cases in our specialist Transition to Adulthood team. The team is based within the Adult Learning Disability service and works closely with the Disabled Children’s Team and SEN Preparation for Adulthood keyworkers.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Role Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

• Demonstrate a “can do “attitude and an ability to work autonomously and be self-directed albeit under management supervision and within the limits of the social work role.
• Manage an allocated workload of young people, with a range of needs, transitioning from Children’s to Adult services and ensure that there is effective communication between the family and all key parties to ensure a smooth transition into adulthood.
• Undertake eligibility and outcome-based care assessments in line with the Care Act 2014; identify creative solutions which promote enhanced/ ongoing independence and which minimise the dependence on the Local Authority and EHCPs.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests Decisions
• Liaise and negotiate with other professionals including CCG, Education, Police, council departments, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the best possible service is provided for young people.
  

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Recruiting for Attitude:

Your skills and ability are important however, we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience. We are looking for people who have the following attributes:

Complex problem-solving
The ability to work within a complex system and find simple solutions and outcomes that deliver real change.

Critical thinking
The ability to challenge the norms through evidence-based approaches using both numerical and critical reasoning and thinking. You can rationalise decision-making and form views quickly and soundly from a range of sources.

Creativity
You take approaches that demonstrate how doing things differently and creatively changes the dynamic in situations. You can apply creative solutions that deliver hard outcomes.

People management
You can get the best out of people. You have a coaching-style and drive through a commitment to personal and professional development. You are clear in your expectations and have exceptional feedback from your team about their working environment. You recognise and support people as individuals.

Coordinating with others
You have the knack of working well with others. You have an appreciation of your own presence and approach and can demonstrate how you have developed and continue to develop how you work with others. You can also recognise how others work, think, and feel to get the most out of collaboration.

Emotional intelligence
You have a high degree of self-awareness and self-regulation in a wide range of situations from one-to-one conversations to team and group dynamics. You can recognise motivating factors and demonstrate empathy appropriately applying a wide range of adaptive social skills.

Judgement and decision making
You can take rational and evidence-based decisions and take responsibility for your decisions and actions. Where there is ambiguity or a lack of evidence you can demonstrate the ability to understand the environment and show flexibility in applying your judgement.

Negotiation
You can demonstrate an understanding of the range of skills and techniques required to successfully negotiate with a range of other partners. This includes understanding how to structure and undertake successful negotiation on an organisational-wide level.

Service orientation
You must be unequivocal in your commitment and drive for outstanding service delivery. Both in terms of the quality of products and work delivered as well as the achievement of objectives. You and your team can demonstrate how your overall contribution to the organisation and service delivers to our organisational aims and objectives.

Cognitive flexibility
The ability to recognise the environment in which you work and adapt and shift to this environment to maximise your own personal achievement and lead others in the same approach. Applying cognitive flexibility to situations of significant change and transformation.

Role Specific Qualifications:

You must be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration to be eligible for this role.