Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding Team
West Northamptonshire Council’s Adult Social Care service is continuing its transformation, placing people, communities and high quality practice at the centre of everything we do.This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist Safeguarding Team as an experienced and knowledgeable Social Worker, where we have a specific focus to work with health and social care providers to both prevent and reduce the risk of abuse and neglect.
In this role, you will be undertaking Safeguarding Enquiries, completing preventative work and working with Providers and the people of West Northamptonshire. Engagement with Providers and the people who use these services is key, we want someone who wants to get out there and see what is really going on.This role is different from traditional social work positions. You will not hold long term caseloads.
Instead, you will focus on short term, high impact safeguarding work, investigating concerns, analysing risk and working with providers to improve practice and prevent future issues.You will join a highly experienced and supportive team that works at pace, values professional curiosity, and plays a key role in improving the quality and safety of services across the local care market.Working is mainly hybrid with a requirement to attend the office and provider sites regularly.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
