Experienced Social Worker MASH

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values - ambitious professional residentfocused and accountable act as our organisational DNA influencing how we work lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services acting with integrity building positive relationships and always putting residents first creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can be the best we can be. With our beautiful surroundings ambitious future plans and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

Are you passionate about protecting vulnerable adults and making a genuine impact in your community Wirral Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join our highly respected Adults Safeguarding Team.

Experienced Social Worker 18 hours per week

About the Role:

As an Experienced Social Worker you will play a vital role in delivering highquality safeguarding interventions that promote independence wellbeing and safety. You will manage complex caseloads complete risk assessments and lead safeguarding enquiries.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and ensure adults at risk receive the support protection and dignity they deserve.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Leading and coordinating safeguarding enquiries under the Care Act 2014 and triaging new concerns as part of the Duty Rota.
• Managing a diverse and complex caseload with autonomy and professional judgement.
• Undertaking strengthsbased assessments as per the Care Act 2014 and developing outcomefocused support plans
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments when required.
• Undertaking Making Safeguarding Personal Conversations that shape risk planning and outcomes.

Working collaboratively with health partners police care providers and voluntary organisations

• Applying legislation policy and best practice to protect adults from harm or abuse
• Providing professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies

About the Candidate:

• Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)
• Strong experience in adult safeguarding or similar statutory adult services
• Excellent analytical communication and reportwriting skills
• Confidence in managing risk and making evidencebased decisions
• Ability to work flexibly proactively and as part of a supportive team

For more information about the role please contact Helen Brooks email

Wirral Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process all successful applicants will be subject to thorough pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS clearance verified reference checks verification of qualifications and identity and checks of the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check including a check of the relevant Barred List(s). The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy applicants must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or be able to meet the relevant Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be considered for this post where the vacancy is eligible for sponsorship and all relevant criteria are met. Applicants who may require sponsorship are encouraged to review the Home Office eligibility requirements for the Skilled Worker route before applying.criteria

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Working at Wirral

Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme) immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact

Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.

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