Experienced Social Worker - MASH

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values - ambitious, professional, resident‑focused and accountable, act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services, acting with integrity, building positive relationships, and always putting residents first, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can “be the best we can be”. With our beautiful surroundings, ambitious future plans, and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference, Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

Are you passionate about protecting vulnerable adults and making a genuine impact in your community? Wirral Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join our highly respected Adults Safeguarding Team.

About the Role:

As an Experienced Social Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering high‑quality safeguarding interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and safety. You will manage complex caseloads, complete risk assessments, and lead safeguarding enquiries. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and ensure adults at risk receive the support, protection, and dignity they deserve.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading and coordinating safeguarding enquiries under the Care Act 2014 and triaging new concerns as part of the Duty Rota.
• Managing a diverse and complex caseload with autonomy and professional judgement.
• Undertaking strengths‑based assessments as per the Care Act 2014, and developing outcome‑focused support plans.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments when required.
• Undertaking Making Safeguarding Personal Conversations that shape risk planning and outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with health partners, police, care providers, and voluntary organisations.
• Applying legislation, policy, and best practice to protect adults from harm or abuse.
• Providing professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies.

About the Candidate:

• Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered).
• Strong experience in adult safeguarding or similar statutory adult services.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report‑writing skills.
• Confidence in managing risk and making evidence‑based decisions.
• Ability to work flexibly, proactively, and as part of a supportive team.

Wirral Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, all successful applicants will be subject to thorough pre‑employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, verified reference checks, verification of qualifications and identity, and checks of the right to work in the UK.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy, applicants must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or be able to meet the relevant Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be considered for this post where the vacancy is eligible for sponsorship and all relevant criteria are met.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience.

Working at Wirral: You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start: Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme), immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier‑free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk.