Social Worker - Standard (Adults)...

Adult Social Care; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowsley Borough Council is seeking a Social Worker - Standard (Adults) for hybrid roles based in Huyton, with 3 days remote and 2 days in the office. The post involves safeguarding adults, managing a caseload of 12–15 cases, and MASH duties one day a week, with Tuesday and Friday office days.

Experience in adult safeguarding and familiarity with the Care Act 2014 are preferred. Hybrid working arrangement is in place, and nursing and safeguarding policies apply.

Qualifications

• Experience as safeguarding social worker.
• Knowledge of Care Act 2014 and safeguarding policies.
• Caseload typically 12–15 cases.

Responsibilities

• Carry out safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.
• Monitor the welfare and safeguarding needs of adults referred to Adult safeguarding.
• Provide weekly MASH duty coverage and partnership checks as needed.
• Protect the Council’s information assets and report incidents.

Job description

Job title: Social Worker - Standard (Adults)

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 2nd Floor, Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton, Merseyside, L36 6GA, Knowsley Borough Council

Hours per week 37

Salary: £25.00 per hour

3 days remote, 2 days offcie

Hybrid working, based in Nutgrove villa Huyton L36

Office days Tuesday and Friday

Job description

Experienced safeguarding social worker

Adult MASH experience would be an advantage

Promote the welfare and safeguarding of adults in Knowsley.

Under the direction of the management team, you will ensure that the needs of adults referred to Adult safeguarding are monitored in accordance with the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and Knowsley’s safeguarding policy and procedures.

You will carry out safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014. Enquiries will be different levels of complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge in line with the capability of an experienced Social Worker.

Case load in the region of between 12 - 15 cases

You will work one day a week s MASH duty social worker, taking calls, completing partnership checks and some initial enquiries. On occasions you may be required to cover sickness and leave.

• Protect the Council’s information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference.
• Report actual or potential security incidents.