This position is no longer open for applications

Bury Council is currently looking to recruit a dedicated Social worker for their North Integrated Neighborhood Health & Social Care team. This is an exciting opportunity where the successful candidate will be expected to manage a range of cases, in particular involving Care Act assessments, MCA/DoLS, safeguarding. You will be expected to demonstrate this via application and in interview.

Some of your duties will include:

- To undertake assessments of individual and carers needs and risks to encourage independence, provide support and prevent harm. This includes promoting a multi-agency approach by developing and maintaining effective working relationships
- To undertake statutory intervention where service users are deemed to be at risk, including situations where people may be neglected or abused in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults
- To work in partnership with service users and carers using a person-centred approach, with the aim of maximising independence, wellbeing and choice.
- To hold a caseload appropriate to the level of expertise and provide support and expert advice to social care assessors, students and partners.
- Ensure compliance with Care Act and have excellent knowledge of safeguarding and Mental capacity act requirements and be able to ensure all legislative requirements are upheld in own practice

If you are a team player, good communicator, eager to learn and develop yourself and others, have a commitment to service quality and service standards then this is an ideal opportunity for you to further your skills and knowledge.

To apply for this the Social Worker must:

- Have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA/MA Social Work/DipSW or equivalent)
- Be HCPC Registered
- Be eligible to work within the UK

The position is to start ASAP so if you are interested in finding out more please contact Imogen Newman on 0161 233 1600 or i.newman@edenbrownsynergy.com