Social Worker - Adult Safeguarding in Macclesfield

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

As an organisation, our purpose is to fulfil the Local Authority’s statutory duties under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014, focusing on safeguarding adults at risk where concerns involve a paid care provider. The role ensures proportionate and timely triage of Safeguarding referrals, collaborative working with providers and agencies, undertaking Organisational Safeguarding procedures and oversight of care quality concerns across Cheshire East.

You will triage and coordinate safeguarding referrals involving care providers, completing initial s.42(1) checks and determining statutory duty. You will apply decision-making where s.42 criteria are met, setting clear terms of reference and coordinating responses. You will apply Making Safeguarding Personal principles, ensuring adults are involved in decisions about their safety and support as well as supporting and advising care providers through the Care Concerns and Safeguarding process, escalating issues where necessary. You will coordinate and contribute to Organisational Safeguarding procedures for providers where systemic risks are identified. This will include working collaboratively with health professionals, community teams, and regulatory bodies to ensure robust safeguarding responses. The role is diverse with no one day the same.

You will have:

• Experience of working in a statutory Social Work Service.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of Safeguarding and relevant legislation including The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience in completing Safeguarding enquiries and complex decision-making.
• Skills to work alongside individuals and their families, effectively with providers and partner agencies.
• Good communication and decision-making skills.

WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN

• ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service.
• ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay).
• FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements.
• PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff).
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life.
• PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE - Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East.
• VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for an informal chat about the role please contact Cat Corbett on 01270 686382 or cat.corbett@cheshireeast.gov.uk.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.