9 jobs found in London Borough of Waltham Forest

Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Outreach Worker to work for a street-based outreach service in the Redbridge area providing support and assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness. * 37.5 hours per week * Monday - Friday * Shifts: 6AM - 2:30PM * Temporary: approx. 2 months * £17.88 per hour (£15.95 per hour, with £1.93 holiday pay) Please note; this is an outreach working role and involves travelling across the borough of Redbridge supporting clients in the community. Key responsibilities: * Deliver initial street-based assessment and follow-up casework to rough sleepers * Plan and coordinate outreach shifts using referrals and mapping data * Refer clients to accommodation and support services via the Pathway * Lead street counts, hotspot mapping, and rough sleeping data collection * Liaise with partner agencies and attend planned meetings * Support access to accommodation, health, housing, and day services *...

Adult Social Work Officer London Borough of Haringey Up to £27 per hour The Role The London Borough of Haringey is looking for a proactive and dedicated Social Work Officer to join our Adult Social Care team. In this role, you will work within a strengths-based model of practice, holding a non-complex caseload designed to support residents in improving their independence and wellbeing. You will work closely with partners across the borough, maximizing the use of community resources to help residents lead fulfilling, resilient lives. Responsibilities * Assessments & Planning: Undertake strengths-based assessments, reviews, and support planning to build resident resilience and improve quality of life. * Practical Support: Assist residents and carers with accessing living aids and navigating the welfare benefit system to provide vital advice and information. * Carer Support: Arrange short-term care and respite services to support carers and prevent carer breakdown....

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, 6AM - 2:30PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months, possible extension due to performance. Please note: this is an outreach working role and involves travelling across the borough of Redbridge supporting clients in the community. In this position, you will be expected to; - Deliver initial street-based assessments to new rough sleepers and follow-up casework to existing rough sleepers - Plan and organise street outreach shifts, based on referrals and mapping information received to identify and verify rough sleepers - Support rough sleepers by ensuring that referrals are made to relevant services and accommodation through the Pathway - Plan and organise annual street counts, conduct local mapping of hotspot areas, and compile data on the rough sleeper population - Plan shifts to enable attendance at planned meetings (with advance notice), and liaison with support...

Day Webster are currently recruiting for an experienced Band 6 Forensic Social Worker  for our NHS client in the West London area to provide a specialist forensic social care service to a caseload of patients and their carers across the community.  Our client is looking for the ideal candidate to start as soon as possible for a long term contract. The shift pattern would be Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, although the service would consider other suitable work patterns for the right candidate.  If you would like to find out more about this Band 6 Forensics Social Worker paying a rewarding hourly rate of up to £21 per hour either on a full time or part-time basis, please contact me at (url removed) What you need – Role requirements CAMHS experience Valid Driver’s licence Degree or Diploma in Social Work or RMN  Active Professional registration with Social Work England (SWE) or NMC (for RMN's) Day Webster Group currently have positions throughout the United Kingdon, Channel...

We're currently recruiting a Lead Professional Officer for one of our London clients, working in the public sector. Please see below some of the duties and responsibilities of the role: * Lead Professionals is one of the teams responsible for the provision of the statutory homeless service at London Borough Council Tower Hamlets. For the majority of homeless clients, it is the first point of contact for those approaching the Housing Options Service. * To conduct housing options interviews with customers focussing on assessing housing needs, preventing homelessness and giving good quality advice on the housing choices available so that customers can make informed decisions. * To negotiate and mediate with landlords, parents and other accommodation providers to prevent homelessness and provide practical assistance to help customers remain in their accommodation. * To provide the above through a detailed knowledge of housing legislation and case...

Role: Social Work Assistant/Newly Qualified Social Worker Location: London To work with the person and other professionals as necessary in order to facilitate the stated functions. This includes the undertaking of duty activities and proportionate assessments, safeguarding initial contacts and investigation, the onward referral to community teams for support provision as well as signposting and the provision of information and advice. Responsible to the Team Manager and Senior Practitioners. To ensure that all related administrative functions are undertaken. Key competencies required: * Engage with individuals, carers, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene preventatively using your knowledge and skills, and develop person-led Support Plans to meet the needs of individuals that promote choice, control and independence. * Be able to use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals to identify and develop their support networks and consider...

Your new company You will be joining an established organisation which places the service user at the heart of everything they do. This organisation is focused on supporting vulnerable people in the community. This organisation primarily supports service users whose lives have been held back by a range of social deprivation. Your new role To deliver excellent drug and alcohol services to service users with alcohol addiction with significant others, including family members, friends and carers, to facilitate positive outcomes. Your focus will be on delivering and developing group/pod work programmes, such as Foundations of Recovery. You will work with other programme facilitators and professionals within your project to design and deliver groups/pods, using evidence-based practice, covering the most appropriate issues for your service users. To manage a case load and coordinate and deliver assessment and evidence-based interventions (brief and structured), recovery planning and...

Assessment Social Worker London Borough of Havering Up to £37 per hour The London Borough of Havering is seeking a dedicated and experienced Assessment Social Worker to join their frontline team. This role is ideal for a practitioner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering high-quality, child-centered assessments. The Role & Expectations As an Assessment Social Worker in Havering, you will be responsible for managing a manageable caseload (averaging 25 cases) during peak times, focusing on initial assessments and immediate safeguarding interventions. * Expert Assessment: Conducting robust, evidence-based assessments. * Legal Proficiency: Applying a deep understanding of the Children Act and child protection laws. * Direct Work: Engaging creatively and effectively with children. * Systems Management: Utilizing LiquidLogic for all case recording. Working Pattern & Logistics Havering offers a structured hybrid working model...

Complex Care Support Worker 3 LD's per week Location Hornchurch, Essex Service User Adult male, 32 years old, with acquired brain injury and spinal injury Role Overview We are recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Complex Care Support Worker to provide 1:1 support to a 32-year-old adult living with complex neurological needs, including acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal injury, in the Hornchurch area. The role is community-based and requires a car driver with access to a vehicle to support appointments, activities, and independence. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care in line with an individualised care plan, promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life. Key Responsibilities * Provide 1:1 specialist support within the service user’s home and community * Support with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care, and skin integrity * Assist with mobility, transfers, and positioning, including hoisting where...