Salary
Starting salary for this role is £44,075 (Level 2) or £48,226 (Level 3) pro rata for part‑time colleagues.
Location
Hybrid - Civic Centre Bournemouth, BH2 6DY.
Contract
Full time Permanent - 37 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Work as a Social Worker within the Safeguarding Adults First Response Team under the Safeguarding Adults Statutory Service.
- Screen, triage, and make decisions regarding concerns and decisions received through the Adult Social Care Hub.
- Identify if the information constitutes an S42 enquiry under the Care Act definitions, or signpost to other agencies or teams within BCP Council.
- Deliver high‑quality relationship and strengths‑based interventions to people and families as part of a multi‑professional team.
- Manage a workload of people within statutory, legal, and policy frameworks, professional standards (Social Work England), and our practice standards.
- Work in partnership with people, families, and colleagues across the system to contribute to the delivery and development of high‑quality services.
- Operate consistently with corporate standards, priorities, strategy, values, and behaviours.
Qualifications
- Extensive working knowledge of making safeguarding personal and undertaking work within S42 of the Care Act.
- Qualified social worker (DipSW, BSc/BA Social Work, MSW, SWDA, or equivalent qualification) and registered with Social Work England (or awaiting registration).
- Relevant placement or occupational experience, including experience working within a social care setting.
- Oversees qualification (if applicable).
- Applicants required to complete an appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
Contact Details:
Bournemouth Borough Council Recruitment Team
