Job Description

About the role

As a Social Care Officer at Bury Council, you play a vital role in supporting individuals and families across the community to live safe, independent, and fulfilling lives. This is a career built on empathy, professionalism, and a commitment to public service.


Your responsibilities are grounded in fulfilling the Council's statutory duties, particularly under the Care Act 2014 and related adult social care legislation. These include:

Conducting needs assessments

and developing personalised care and support plans.

Safeguarding adults

by identifying and responding to concerns in line with statutory frameworks.

Promoting independence and wellbeing

through access to appropriate services and community resources.

Ensuring legal compliance

in areas such as mental capacity, deprivation of liberty safeguards, and care planning.

Collaborating with partners

across health, housing, and voluntary sectors to deliver coordinated support.

At East Integrated Neighbourhood Team, you'll be part of a forward-thinking team that values continuous learning, reflective practice, and innovation. You'll have access to professional development, supportive supervision, and the tools you need to make a real difference.


This is more than a jobit's a chance to be a trusted advocate, a skilled coordinator, and a positive force in people's lives. Join us in building a stronger, more connected Burywhere everyone has the opportunity to thrive.


Normal hours of work are 32 per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.


Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.


As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council

To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit Bury - Home | greater.jobs

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.


If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'About You' or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Cara Mullaney on 07974629522

Interviews will be held on 26th of November.