(Part-time) Social Work Assistant - Community Team


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	High Wycombe, HP11 1NH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

The s75 consultation has created a structure for delivering social care within Oxford Health in Buckinghamshire and streamlined the management and reporting processes. Social care staff remain co-located and work in dedicated CMHT teams, while benefitting from supervision and line-management within the social care framework. You will be required to visit people in their own homes and in placements across the south of Buckinghamshire and input directly in the Council's electronic information system, LAS. You will also train to carry out the Appropriate Adult function under the Police & Criminal Evidence Act and act in this capacity on a rota basis. To assess and review the needs of clients referred to or already within the service. To develop high quality assessment, reviews and plans which focus on both which focus on both independence for and outcomes desiredby the individual. To work in partnership with other professionals and organisations. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

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