London Borough of Merton
Social worker
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Looking for a Different Way to Use Your Social Work Expertise?
Are you an experienced social worker who enjoys assessment, analysis, problem-solving and improving outcomes, but is looking to move away from the demands of frontline statutory practice, high-risk case management, safeguarding enquiries and court work?
The London Borough of Merton's Targeted Review Team offers an opportunity to apply your professional skills in a role focused on reviewing, evaluating and improving support arrangements for adults receiving services across Adult Social Care.
This is an excellent opportunity to continue making a meaningful difference while working in a role that is less crisis-driven and more focused on quality, reflection, partnership working and service improvement.
About The Role
As a Social Worker within the Targeted Review Team, you will work across Adult Social Care services undertaking reviews of individuals receiving support. Your work will help ensure services remain person-centred, proportionate and aligned with assessed needs, while promoting independence and positive outcomes for residents and carers.
Using Your Professional Knowledge And Analytical Skills, You Will
- Complete strengths-based reviews and reassessments.
- Evaluate support arrangements against assessed needs and outcomes.
- Make evidence-informed recommendations regarding care and support provision.
- Work collaboratively with residents, carers, providers and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Support effective decision-making and resource allocation.
- Ensure care and support plans accurately reflect needs, strengths and goals.
- Contribute to quality assurance and continuous service improvement.
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Why Consider This Role?
This position enables you to continue using many of the skills developed through frontline social work, including:
- Assessment and review
- Critical analysis and professional judgement
- Risk assessment and decision-making
- Professional curiosity
- Communication and stakeholder management
- Partnership working
- Influencing outcomes and service delivery
The role offers a different professional focus, with less emphasis on managing complex statutory caseloads, safeguarding investigations and court-related work.
Professional Impact Beyond Case Holding
Role
The Targeted Review Team plays an important role in ensuring Adult Social Care services remain effective, responsive and person-centred. You will have opportunities to:
- Influence service quality and practice standards.
- Apply your expertise across a range of service areas.
- Develop knowledge in review, quality assurance and service improvement.
- Build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Support improved outcomes through evidence-based decision-making.
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Work Environment and Development
We recognise the value experienced social workers bring and are committed to supporting professional growth through:
- Development of assessment, analytical and review skills.
- Exposure to service-wide practice and improvement activity.
- Regular supervision and professional support.
- A collaborative team environment.
- The opportunity to maintain your professional identity as a social worker while focusing on review and improvement activity rather than ongoing statutory case management.
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome applications from qualified and registered social workers who:
- Have experience within Adult Social Care.
- Possess strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills.
- Can work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Enjoy evaluating information and making recommendations.
- Build effective relationships with residents, carers and professionals.
- Want to use their social work expertise in a role focused on review, quality and improvement.
If you are seeking a new challenge that allows you to continue applying your social work expertise while stepping away from the pressures often associated with frontline statutory practice, we would welcome your application.
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