9 jobs found in Didcot

We are currently looking for experienced Homeless Caseworkers to join a busy Housing Needs service. The role will focus on assessing homelessness applications, making statutory decisions and working with households to prevent and relieve homelessness. The successful candidates will have strong local authority homelessness experience, detailed knowledge of current legislation and the ability to manage a caseload from assessment through to decision. The Role ·Assessing homelessness applications and making statutory decisions in line with legislation. ·Managing a caseload of households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. ·Developing and progressing prevention and relief activity to secure appropriate housing outcomes. ·Completing detailed enquiries and investigations to determine statutory duties. ·Drafting legally compliant homelessness decision letters. ·Providing housing advice and explaining statutory decisions to applicants. ·Applying relevant legislation...

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support worker to join our Homelessness and complex needs Social Care Service in Tower Hamlets. £30,784.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. Our benefits include: * Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service * A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) * Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card * Fully paid induction programme and further...

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Barnet on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 22.5 Hour a Week Contract, Flexible with Days worked. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position

Our client Northamptonshire's Children's trust is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children's Safeguarding team. Job Purpose As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families in crisis. Your work will involve collaboration with various professionals and agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the children in your care. Key Responsibilities Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify risk, need, and vulnerability. Develop, implement, and review effective intervention and safeguarding plans to promote positive outcomes. Manage and reduce risk to children through timely safeguarding actions and care planning. Provide support, guidance, and advocacy to children and families, ensuring the child's voice remains central to...

Senior QSW (Health Liaison Worker) – Adults London Borough of Merton | £36.50 per hour | ASAP Start SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Senior Qualified Social Worker (Health Liaison Worker) – Adults for a full-time locum role with the London Borough of Merton. Role Details * £36.50 per hour * 35 hours per week * Monday to Friday * ASAP start * Full-time locum About the Role You will work closely with community health colleagues, particularly GPs, to strengthen integrated health and social care working. The role focuses on targeted case management, promoting independence and self-management, helping people remain in their own homes, and preventing unnecessary hospital and care home admissions. You will also support the day-to-day running of care management activities, provide cover for the Team Manager/Assistant Team Manager when required, and carry out statutory duties. Compliance Requirements * DBS on the Update Service *...

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most Children’s Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Enfield Council | £37.52 per hour | ASAP Start | Hybrid Working SW Locums is looking for an experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker to join Enfield Council’s newly launched Family Help and Family Safeguarding Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an innovative, strengths-based approach focused on keeping children safe, supporting families and creating sustainable change. The Role You’ll work directly with children and families, managing complex cases and delivering purposeful interventions that improve safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes. Your responsibilities will include: * Completing high-quality assessments * Developing and reviewing Child in Need (CIN) plans * Managing long-term child protection cases * Building strong, trusting relationships with children and families * Managing complex caseloads and...

Day Webster are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Inpatient Older Adult Discharge Social Worker within Acute Mental Health Services, ensuring effective patient flow and optimal use of inpatient beds. You will be required to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community services, primary care, partner agencies, and families to identify and overcome barriers to discharge from admission onwards. Provide specialist knowledge of social care, housing pathways, Mental Health Act (s117), Mental Capacity Act, and No Recourse to Public Funds legislation. Support carers, maintain strong links with statutory and voluntary organisations, supervise junior staff, and contribute to reducing length of stay while promoting person-centred outcomes for older adults and individuals requiring complex discharge planning. To find out more about this opportunity please contact (url removed)  What you need: Essential The applicant must have a minimum of two years post graduate Social...

Support Worker – Supported Accommodation Location: London Job Type: Full-time / Part-time Sector: Health & Social Care / Supported Accommodation About the Role We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Support Worker to join our supported accommodation service in London. You will provide practical, emotional and person-centred support to vulnerable adults, helping residents develop the skills, confidence and independence they need to achieve their personal goals. Our residents may have a range of support needs, including experience of homelessness, mental health difficulties, learning disabilities, social vulnerability or other challenges affecting independent living. You will work alongside residents to help them maintain their wellbeing, manage day-to-day responsibilities and work towards greater independence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in health and social care, supported housing or supported accommodation who is passionate about...

Social Worker – Safeguarding Children – OAS Location: Hybrid Rate: £38 per hour Contract: Locum Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week in the office About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker – Safeguarding Children to join the OAS team on a locum basis. This role is suited to a confident and experienced social worker with a strong background in children's safeguarding who can hit the ground running and manage a complex workload effectively. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies to ensure that safeguarding concerns are identified and addressed appropriately, with the child's welfare and best interests at the centre of all decision-making. Key Responsibilities Manage an allocated caseload of children and families with safeguarding needs. Undertake high-quality assessments and develop effective plans to safeguard children. Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and assess risk....