Social Worker (Safeguarding Adults Team)

North Northamptonshire Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with life cover

Hybrid & flexible working

Generous leave (28–33 days)

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking 2 Social Workers to join the Safeguarding Adults Team in a hybrid role combining community, office, and remote work. You will be supervised by Principal Social Workers and supported with ongoing professional development.

The post focuses on short-term, person-centred interventions with individuals, carers and stakeholders. Applicants should hold a Social Work qualification and have experience in safeguarding, risk management, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Experience of safeguarding in a care or safeguarding adults setting.
• Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals.
• Knowledge of Care Act 2014 and related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to individuals, carers and stakeholders.
• Work in line with Care Act 2014 and NSAB frameworks.
• Adopt a person-centred approach with professional curiosity.

Skills

Experience of safeguarding

Experience of working with a range of

Knowledge of Care Act 2014

Communication & IT skills

Prioritisation

Strengths-based practice

Risk management

Deadline-driven

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for 2 Social Workers with experience of working in mental health services to join our Safeguarding Adults Team. The role is for a full time Social Worker, as a Social Worker you would be directly supervised by one of the team's Principal Social Workers and we will support your continuous professional development. The role is a fast-paced role with a focus on short term work, you will work directly with individuals, care providers and stakeholders. The role Is a hybrid role with a balance of days working in the community, office and remote.

What will you be doing?

You will be working in line with key legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and frameworks such as NSAB Decision Making Framework Tool. The role uses a person-centred approach which includes getting the voice of the person, listening and adopting professional curiosity to your practice.

About You

• Experience of safeguarding
• Experience of working with a range of individuals
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014
• Effective Communication and IT skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Support individuals with a strength-based approach
• Have a good understanding of risk management
• Ability to work to deadlines

Please note you must have a Social Work qualification for this role

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us?

We Offer a Vibrant Working Environment With

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About Us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our Values Define Who We Are And How We Operate, By Forming The Foundation For How We Interact With Our Customers, Colleagues And Provide Our Services. They Are Also At The Forefront Of Our Decision Making And Delivery And Are

• Customer-focused
• Respectful
• Efficient
• Supportive
• Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment.

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Attached documents

• JD - Social Worker (Safeguarding).pdf