🧑🤝🧑 We’re Hiring – Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding
📍 Location: Halton Council
🔖 Reference – SCS2068
🕒 Job Type: Temporary
💷 Pay Rate: £35 per hour Umbrella
🏢 Team: Adult Safeguarding
About the Role:
Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy , providing accredited services across the public sector and supporting professionals with short, long-term and permanent placements.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding to join the Safeguarding Adults Team at Halton Council .
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Social Worker to support adults who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation or other forms of harm , while working within a supportive statutory safeguarding environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake adult safeguarding enquiries and assessments in line with relevant legislation and procedures.
Complete proportionate risk assessments and develop safeguarding and risk management plans.
Undertake duty work, responding to safeguarding concerns, referrals and urgent requests.
Assess the needs, strengths and desired outcomes of adults and their carers.
Respond to concerns including abuse, neglect, self-neglect, domestic abuse, financial abuse, organisational abuse and exploitation .
Work collaboratively with adults, families, carers and partner agencies.
Make professional decisions regarding risk, capacity, safeguarding and proportionality .
Apply the principles of the Care Act 2014 , Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant guidance.
Maintain accurate records and produce high-quality assessments and reports.
Requirements:
Recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration .
Experience working with adults within a social care, safeguarding or statutory setting .
Strong knowledge of adult safeguarding, risk assessment and risk management .
Experience managing complex or high-risk situations.
Good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 .
Strong communication, recording and report-writing skills.
Ability to work effectively with adults, families, carers and multi-agency partners.
Required Documents:
To progress your application, please be prepared to provide:
Up-to-date CV
Proof of Right to Work in the UK
National Insurance Number
DBS Certificate / DBS Registration Number
Why Join Us?
Competitive £35 per hour Umbrella rate
Opportunity to work within a statutory Adult Safeguarding Team
Dedicated recruitment and compliance support
Access to further public sector opportunities
Referral Bonus Available:
Know a qualified Social Care professional who may be interested?
Refer a friend or colleague to Supply Care Solutions and you could receive a referral bonus!
Apply Now:
If you are a qualified Adult Social Worker with strong safeguarding experience and are looking for your next opportunity with Halton Council, we would love to hear from you.
📧 Email your CV to: esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk
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About Supply Care Solutions:
Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy , providing accredited services across the public sector. We specialise in supporting healthcare and social care professionals with short-term, long-term and permanent placements across the UK.