Social Worker Level 1

Pay range

This range is provided by Royal Borough of Greenwich. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Social Worker Level 1 – CRSTAT – Part‑time (17.5 hours).

This is a fantastic time to join our forward‑thinking approach. Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Our vision for Health and Adults 2025‑2026:
Royal Borough of Greenwich Adult Health and Social Care services work in partnership with residents and pertinent organisations through co‑production to identify and build on all our strengths to facilitate independence to support health, well‑being and a quality of life.

At Royal Borough of Greenwich, we’re strong believers in empowering people and building on their strengths. Our strengths‐based approach means our employees get more job satisfaction by enabling them to work alongside residents in an outcomes‑focused way, using strengths‑based, person‑centred and evidence‑based practice. We enjoy our work and ensure we deliver the best outcomes in a supported and nurturing environment.

This applies to our residents as well as our workforce.

Our vision is for all adults living in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to live well. We’re continuously striving to provide better outcomes for Greenwich residents. This is an exciting opportunity to join the CRSTAT (Community Rehabilitation short‑term assessment team).

We’re looking for a qualified, experienced Health and Adults Social Worker (part‑time 17.5 hours per week) with substantial knowledge of adult social care legislation, principles and best practice. You will also need to be currently registered with Social Work England to join us.

When working creatively within the CRSTAT using the Strengths‑based and Person‑Centred Approach, you will help residents experience personalised, integrated care. You will also support residents in your professional practice to deliver a high‑quality, robust, efficient and effective rehabilitation service that maximises individual user outcomes and enables independence in collaboration with family/carers and partnership organisations. You will support residents to maintain their independence and well‑being through timely assessments of their needs, implementation and review of packages of care, completion of carer assessments, and collaboration with health and social partners to manage change, achieve desired outcomes, understand and manage risks in relation to social inclusion, and facilitate and review care home placements when required.

You have experience of assessing the needs of adults and managing risks, including safeguarding enquiries.

You’ll report to the Team Manager and contribute towards the improvement and efficiency of the team.

• Rota days equating to an additional 10 days off per year
• Travel expenses for visits OR essential car user car parking (close to the workplace)
• Social worker career progression scheme.

Full employment history is required. Please provide a full employment history together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. How applications are scored: each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process and may be rejected if they do not meet the standards.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact:
Mon‑Thurs (9am–5pm)
CRSTAT Team Manager:
Lakesha Naidoo (020 883 68631 / 079 999 1301) – Lakesha.
OR
CRSTAT Deputy Team Manager:
Ebele Nzelu (020 883 68631 / 075 923 87019) – Ebele
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact recru or call 020‑8921‑8977

Closing date: 16th December 2025

Location:

Memorial Hospital, Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3RZ
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This role requires an Enhanced DBS.

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.