Job Description

Cheshire East Council (CEC) is looking for keen and self-motivated full time Social Worker to work within our Adult Community Teams in the East of the Council. This could be a Grade 8 or a Grade 9 Social Worker.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Macclesfield

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 8

Salary Min

34,314 per annum

Salary Max

40,476 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

29/08/2025

Ref No

E3184
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





Cheshire East Council is currently involved in some innovative work streams within the Community Teams as they are part of the wider Care Community Partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to increase their core skills and Social Work values. We are looking for a Social Worker who can work in a fast-paced adult community setting and will need to have good communication skills, decision making skills and the ability to be creative in their work. The successful applicant will need to be able to adopt a flexible approach to their work and be a good team player. The successful candidates will support the Adult Community teams by supporting with hospital prevention, hospital discharges, assessments, safeguarding concerns, capacity and best interest decisions and have a good understanding of risks.



The Candidates will need to have an understanding of person-centred care and focused on strengths-based practice, either within the individual's own home, hospital, or Care Home. You also need to have an understanding of Mental Capacity, Best Interests, and the adult safeguarding process. Cheshire East Council have great opportunities for learning and development, and you will be part of supportive and well managed team, and some home working is available, but you will be provided with management support and oversite as needed.



What we are looking for:


An enthusiastic Social Worker who has knowledge of adult safeguarding, mental capacity and Best Interest decisions. The candidate should be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously within the Adult Community Teams and wider multi-disciplinary arena. Good organisational and time management skills.

It will be essential for the post holder to work autonomously within the Council's policies and professional practice, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive client documentation.



The post holder will be based with the Macclesfield Adult Community team. However, it may be a necessary to travel to other areas within the Council. Therefore, the candidate needs to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle to access the community and undertake visits and training needs



Cheshire East Council operates a 'flexible and mobile' working policy.



For further information please contact Diane Cuffe, Locality Manager on 07775221695, or to diane.cuffe@cheshireeast.gov.uk



Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are 'not protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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