Social Worker (Adults) – 2+ years' experience (PO1 to PO3)


Company:	Wax Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	from £24.32 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, Lambeth, SW2 1RW
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job title: Social Worker (Adults) – 2+ years' experience (PO1 to PO3)

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 6 Brixton Hill, London, Lambeth, SW2 1RW, London Borough of Lambeth

Hours per week 35

Salary: £24.32 per hour

3 days in office (2 must include Tuesday and Wednesday)

2 days remote/from home

We have a full-time position covering maternity leave for Social Workers in Learning Disability Team, which specialises on working with adults who have Profound and Multiple Learning and Autism.

The role is hybrid with fixed office days of Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the third day being flexible and other two days of the week can be worked remotely/from home if desired.

The office base is at The Civic Centre in central Brixton.

Main Purpose of Post

To promote positive change in people�s lives by using social work methods, models and tools, with the aims of helping them to be as independent as possible and to manage risks of abuse and neglect

To make professional judgements in the context of the relevant legal and policy frameworks

To work with people to carry out assessments of their needs for care and support, to plan how those needs will be met, to support them with putting those plans in to action, and review those plans and reassess needs

To carry out adult safeguarding enquiries, support the work of others involved in these enquiries, and to support people with care and support needs to develop and put in to action safeguarding plans appropriate to their wishes and circumstances

Key Knowledge

K1 Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and other statutory instruments, policies, procedures and issues relevant to adult social care.

K2 Knowledge of social work theories and values, and how to apply these in practice.

Thorough understanding of issues relating to people with care and support needs and their carers

Relevant Experience

E1 Experience of undertaking assessments of adults with care and support needs, developing care and support plans, identifying risks, and monitoring outcomes

Experience of undertaking safeguarding adults enquiries.

Experience of assessing mental capacity and making best interests decisions, in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

PO1: Sucessful completion of the ASYE programme

PO2: Extensive experience of successfully holding more complex cases.

This will mean those at PO1 level will be building their experiences and skills toward this level.

PO3: Extensive experience of successfully managing the most complex and challenging cases.

This will mean those at PO2 level will be building their experiences and skills toward this level.

Qualification

Professional qualification in social work and must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (or any successor body)

Core Behaviours

Communicates Effectively is about how we talk, write and engage with others. It�s about using simple, clear, and open language to establish positive relationships with others. It�s also about how you listen and make yourself open to conversation.

Listening for information from my manager and the council that can impact on your work

Sharing and passing vital and new information and reflecting back understanding

Targeting the message to the audience, ensuring that everyone can access the information.

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