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Social Worker – Homelessness
£38,976 - £52,767

12 Month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

Full Time 36 hours per week

Richmond & Wandsworth

Other essential information: Flexible working, travel across the boroughs required

Objective of Role

As a Social Worker supporting adults experiencing homelessness, you will work directly with people aged 18 and overusing a trauma‑informed and person‑centred approach to enhance their wellbeing under the Care Act 2014. You will complete structured and statutory assessments, working closely with partner agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to an appropriate housing pathway.

You will be central to delivering our homelessness prevention strategy. Focus on early intervention, stability planning, and continuity of support, ensuring the voice of the individual is heard.

About the Role

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to vulnerable adults experiencing homelessness, and who is committed to improving vulnerable adults lives across Richmond and Wandsworth.

You will be supported by an experienced Senior Social Worker within a small specialist team, we are looking to recruit two Social Workers. Applicants may come from adult or children’s social care backgrounds; however, experience working with adults would be an advantage but not essential. This is a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment for internal candidates.

• Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments and other statutory assessments as required for adults who are street homeless.
• Provide specialist social work case management and ensure safeguarding concerns are responded to appropriately.
• Work jointly with key partners and contribute to multi‑agency forums.
• Build strong relationships with partner organisations including Outreach, housing, health, Substance Use, Rough Sleepers and Mental Health Programme (RAMHP), Community Safety Teams, police, hospital staff and homelessness services.
• Work in a strengths‑based, person‑centred way. Promote equality, diversity and inclusive practice. Operate within relevant legislation and Social Work England standards.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A relevant professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration.
• Knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and statutory responsibilities.
• Experience completing Care Act assessments, risk assessments and support planning.
• Experience working collaboratively with adults, families and multi‑agency partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage time, use supervision effectively and work confidently in complex situations
• Commitment to strength-based practice and inclusive service delivery.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

Shortlisting Date: W/C 17th August 2026

Interview Date: W/C 24th August 2026

For an informal conversation about this role please contact Amy Shardlow - Service Manager MH Assessment & Casework via amy.shardlow@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments

throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.