Experienced Social Worker

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire East Council seeks enthusiastic Grade 9 Social Workers for its Adult Front Line Community Contact Team. This role focusing on assessments and client care offers a variety of learning opportunities and a flexible working environment, including a hybrid approach. Successful candidates will work autonomously and contribute to multi-disciplinary efforts to support community well-being and safety.

Benefits

Learning and training opportunities

Flexible and mobile working policy

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals facing mental health concerns or self-neglect.
• Ability to conduct evidence-based assessments and manage support.
• Self-motivated and capable of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct person-centered assessments to improve client outcomes.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals.
• Manage caseloads effectively while maintaining client documentation.

Skills

Adult safeguarding

Mental health concerns

Time management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Cheshire East Council (CEC) is looking for experienced and self-motivated Grade 9 Social Workers to join our innovative and friendly Adult Front Line Community Contact Team in the East

You must be able to undertake person centred and strengths-based assessments within a community setting, with the aim of improving client outcomes for the residents of Cheshire East. Additionally, this post will provide a wide range of learning and training opportunities and includes integrated working across the Health and Social Care sector. This post is an excellent opportunity to progress your career and is suitable for any experienced Social Worker.

The Contact team is a busy team where all referrals come into the Adult Social Care Teams, including safeguarding, self-neglect, carer breakdown, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol concerns and mental health issues. The Candidate must be able to manage to work autonomously and deal with pressure. They should also be considerate of the Prevent, Reduce, Delay process and work with other professionals to maintain independence and increase health and well-being. This is short term work, and the candidates need to be able to work under pressure.

The Adult Community Teams are part of the wider Care Community Partnerships with GP’s, Matrons, Mental Health services, Housing and voluntary sector services as they take a collaborative approach to supporting people within its footprint. The vacancy exists in the East of the Council, so includes Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Poynton and Knutsford.

What we are looking for:

• enthusiastic and keen Social Workers who have a good understanding of adult safeguarding, domestic abuse, mental capacity and Best Interest decisions making.
• Have some experience of working with individuals with mental health concerns or self-neglect.
• The candidate should be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and have the ability to work within the wider multi-disciplinary arena.
• Good organisational skills and time management is key to effectively managing caseloads.
• The candidates should be able to provide a client centred approach to care and demonstrate sound knowledge through evidence-based assessments and management of support in a variety of situations.
• It will be essential for the post holder to work autonomously within the Council’s policies and professional practice, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive client documentation.
• The post holder will be based at Macclesfield, but hybrid working is available so includes working at home and there may be a necessity to travel to other bases.Cheshire East Council operates a ‘flexible and mobile’ working policy.For further information please contact Diane Cuffe, Locality Manager on 07775221695 or [e-mail]