About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Safeguarding Provider Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Principal Social Worker with substantial experience and knowledge of safeguarding to join our friendly team.
This role involves the day-to-day prioritisation of safeguarding referrals and safeguarding case management, using Making Safeguarding Personal and working in partnership with providers and other stakeholders to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of our citizens.
You will also be providing staff supervision, undertaking duty on a rota basis, and working within key legislation such as The Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
There is an expectation for you to be in the office one day a week.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for someone who is a team player with creative problem-solving skills and ability to prioritise and work under pressure alongside the Team Manager . You will receive regular supervision and support from the Team Manager.
Your role will also be key in helping shape our services and the team.
There is an expectation for you to be in the office at Haylock House, Kettering at least once a week.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Laurie Warrilow: laurie.warrilow@northnorthants.gov.uk
About you
You will need to have:
- Experience of working with individuals
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014
- Communication and IT skills
- Ability to prioritise and risk assess
- Ability to work to deadlines
Please note you must have a Social Work qualification for this role.
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our Key Commitments
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
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