Social Worker

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.
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 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.
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.
  
  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.