Social Workers Safeguarding Adults x3 - CMB1071re

The Cumbria County Council; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking three qualified Social Workers to join the Safeguarding Adults Team. The role involves managing safeguarding cases and working collaboratively with various agencies to protect adults at risk. Ideal candidates should have strong partnership skills and a passion for safeguarding. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Carlisle.

Qualifications

• Experience with the Care Act and safeguarding principles.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding adults.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding enquiries and case conferences.
• Manage a caseload and provide safeguarding advice.

Skills

Safeguarding

Partnership Skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Job reference REQ00000018172 Date posted 07/04/2025 Application closing date Blank Location Carlisle Salary £37,035 - £37,933 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker Safeguarding Adultsx 3

Location: Carlisle or Workington

Salary: £37,035 - £37,933

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

About this opportunity

We're looking for three enthusiastic and committed social work practitioners to join the Safeguarding Adults Team in Cumberland, primarily covering Allerdale and Copeland, with support to other areas as needed.

The team fulfils statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 (Section 42), handling safeguarding referrals received via the Single Point of Access. As a practitioner, you'll lead safeguarding enquiries, case conferences, and risk assessments in collaboration with adults at risk and key partners.

This pivotal role involves managing a caseload, offering safeguarding advice, and fostering strong relationships with external agencies such as police, health services, and the third sector. You'll work from a strengths-based approach to ensure adults are protected from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We’re seeking candidates with a passion for safeguarding, strong partnership skills, and ideally experience with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding principles and procedures.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role. - We are only looking for qualified Social Workers and will not be looking at any applicants who are not qualified.

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Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Sarah Joyce by email at [e-mail]

DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicantsas long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more .

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by [e-mail] . While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Please read the supporting information:

Click here for the Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
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• About Cumberland Council