London Borough of Merton
Social Workers
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Come to Merton and make a difference.
Social Care is special here
Come and work in a compassionate, motivated and supportive working environment at Merton Council, where staff wellbeing and continuous professional development as well as high quality practice are valued. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and management within a team that encourages learning, reflective practice, while making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents in the community.
Our social workers do important jobs, and we are focused on looking after you so you can look after others.
Our people stay because we have a great culture, and staff tell us their colleagues are the best thing about working here.
You will work in a great team with knowledgeable, supportive managers and will give you lots of recognition and reward.
You will support people to live well in the London Borough of Merton, to maintain their independence, stay at home and improve their safety and quality of life.
Merton Council is focused on prevention, and we work closely with our partners to enable people to live fulfilling and meaningful lives in their homes for longer.
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This could be through connecting people socially in their communities, adding adjustments such as handrails or receiving care at home.
You are empowered to help people make the best decisions about their care.
Everyone deserves to live with dignity, and your invaluable role will change people's lives for the better every day.
We are here to help people live meaningful lives in Merton.
The Merton Integrated Learning Disability Team provides support to adults with Learning Disability and their carers to maintain independence and wellbeing and safety.
The team work closely with a wide range of colleagues across Adult Social Care, health services, and partner agencies to deliver coordinated, person-centred support and achieve positive outcomes for adults and carers.
If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of adults and carers while working within a compassionate, supportive and collaborative team environment, we would like to hear from you.
A Career In Social Care At Merton Council
These are social work roles with great career progression and lots of learning and development opportunities. You will have access to a range of resources, platforms and programmes including Care Knowledge, the Adult Social Care -Development Academy, and the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership.
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Following a pay and benefits review, we now have one of the most progressive offers in outer London. We offer flexible working, employee support, wellbeing activities and active staff networks.
We have great transport links including our tram, making it an easy commute from surrounding boroughs, and central London in just 25 minutes.
We’re a borough on the rise, with big plans and we want you to join us.
Bring your ideas, passion and energy and help us put Merton on the map.
With roles to suit everyone, find your future in Merton.
- Get more information about working in adult social care in Merton. [https://www.merton.gov.uk/jobs/adult-social-care]
- Get more information about our family friendly and flexible benefits. [https://www.merton.gov.uk/jobs/working-us]
If you’d like to have an informal discussion about these posts, please don’t hesitate to contact Blessing Amiame (Blessing.Amiame@merton.gov.uk) or Judy Friday (Judy.Friday@merton.gov.uk)
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