Safeguarding Social Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

LGPS pension

Career development

Hybrid working

Induction & supervision

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is recruiting for a permanent Safeguarding Early Response Team member in Adult Social Care, working 37 hours per week with a hybrid pattern of one office day and four home-based days.

The role involves triaging referrals, deciding on closures or signposting, and supporting multi-agency work, with newly qualified social workers considered. The team will operate across POD 1 and POD 2 with a focus on safeguarding outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker; newly qualified social workers considered.

Responsibilities

• Review referral information and check existing records on the case system
• Decide whether a referral can be closed at initial information gathering
• Signpost referrals to other agencies
• Refer cases to an area team to complete Care Act 2014 duties
• Determine whether Section 42 criteria are met
• Review initial information gathered in POD 1
• Carry out further information gathering
• Make safeguarding personal and identify outcomes
• Work with multi-agency partners
• Carry out safety planning

Skills

Qualified social worker

Job description

Permanent post in the Safeguarding Early Response Team within Adult Social Care at Worcestershire County Council, working 37 hours a week. The role centres on triaging adult safeguarding referrals: deciding whether to close a case, signpost it, pass it to an area team or test it against Section 42 criteria, while the second pod completes further enquiries, safety planning and multi-agency work. Hybrid working currently means one office day and four home-based days, and the postholder moves between the two pods as demand requires. Qualified social workers are sought, though newly qualified social workers will also be considered.

What the job involves

• Review referral information and check existing records on the case system
• Decide whether a referral can be closed at initial information gathering
• Signpost referrals to other agencies
• Refer cases to an area team to complete Care Act 2014 duties
• Determine whether Section 42 criteria are met
• Review initial information gathered in POD 1
• Carry out further information gathering
• Make safeguarding personal and identify outcomes
• Work with multi-agency partners
• Carry out safety planning

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker (newly qualified social workers considered)

What’s offered

• 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
• Holiday matching up to 31 days for those joining without a break
• Local Government Pension Scheme (career average)
• Learning and development and support for career progression
• Hybrid working
• Full induction, regular supervision, weekly team huddles and reflective practice