Social Worker - Adults Safeguarding

Salary - £41,511 - £42,708

Location - Penrith

Hours - 37 Permanent

About this opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed social work practitioner, to join the Safeguarding Adults Team in Westmorland & Furness. The Safeguarding Adults Team within Adult Social Care, undertakes responsibility for safeguarding decision making through the Single Point of Access, coordinating enquiry work and case conferences as well as providing advice, guidance and support to the existing operational teams across operational adults, mental health and learning disabilities.

The post is based in Penrith although there may be a requirement to travel to other areas of Westmorland & Furness as demand requires. This is a pivotal role within a supportive and dynamic team, providing a statutory operational function to all safeguarding operations: carrying a caseload of safeguarding enquiries and leading on these enquires, to ensure people are safe from harm, abuse and neglect. As well as being a point of contact for advice to the wider teams, the role will develop, shape and promote positive partner relationships with all external partners including; police, health and the third sector.

Who we are looking for…

Candidates should demonstrate a passion for making safeguarding personal from a strengths-based approach. They should have experience of working within the; Care Act 2014 and The Mental Capacity Act 2005, understand the principles of safeguarding, Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Boards policies and procedures of safeguarding and their application to practice: to keep people safe, support adults to achieve their identified outcomes and to live free from abuse and neglect.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view our careers site Adult Social Care | Careers or if you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Jayne Caluseru (Teams Manager) - 07825 340 324