Adult Safeguarding Social Worker

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Are you a Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, looking for your next challenge? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and seeking a working environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement? Then Cheshire West and Chester Council could be the perfect place for you.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has statutory responsibility to establish whether abuse has taken place, when safeguarding concerns are reported. The safeguarding unit manage all professional safeguarding across adult social care. There is a strong focus on the person concerned, the outcomes they want to achieve and how that may be achieved. The team apply professional curiosity in the narratives and facts that are presented and the ability to question information objectively to evaluate it.

We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams.  

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential.   If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.

We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated team players to join us as Social Workers working in line with the Care Act 2014 S.42. Our Social Workers play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve.

You will have the opportunity to;

• Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
• Work with individuals families and carers during the safeguarding process.
• Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services required.
• Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team
• Enhance your legal literacy and work closely with our great legal support services
• Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways: we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard.

You will have:

• CQSW/CSS/Diploma/Degree in Social Work or equivalent (Essential)
• Social Work England Registration (Essential)
• Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Childrens and Adults Barred List (Essential)
• Statutory and policy base of Social Work (Essential)
• Appreciation of recent developments in service provision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
• Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
• Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
• Ability to carry out safeguarding investigations in line with legislation
• You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
• Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
• Resilient personal stress management.  

You will be:

• Be allocated to specific safeguarding concerns and enquiries which require Social Work capability within the parameters of the Directorate’s agreed policies and procedures.  Pro-actively work towards the timely resolution, recording and closure of safeguarding enquiries in line with agreed timescales and team performance frameworks. 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals, private providers and voluntary sector and local referral management services to ensure the smooth transition of clients through the system. Develop effective working relationships with Adult Social Care colleagues in other teams and functions across the council, to support efficient and timely investigations.
• Communicate effectively with adults at risk and their families/ advocates, on a range of issues. Provide appropriate intervention and ensure to follow Making Safeguarding Personal in all that you do.
• You will have a good understanding of S.42 enquiries and will have knowledge of the Care Act and Nort West Safeguarding policy.

This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home where suitable.   The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on: 

• High street and supermarket shopping 
• Gym membership 
• Holidays 
• Days out 
• Cinemas 
• Childcare vouchers 
• Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash 
• Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice) 
• Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment) 

  We also offer: 

• Competitive salary 
• Generous holiday allowance of 26 days (pro rata), increasing to 31 days after five years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase extra leave and access bank holidays.
• An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%) 
• The opportunity to develop your skills and career. 
• Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers. 
• Supportive team and culture 
• Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave. 
• An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support. 

For further information, please contact ascrecruitment@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw this advert should sufficient applications be received.

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment.  Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.