Social Worker Continuing Health Care Team

An exciting opportunity has become available to work in the South Adult Learning Disability Team. Supporting complex clients to achieve positive outcomes and have fulfilled and meaningful lives.

This is a full-time role and will be hybrid working as part of a supportive and dynamic team.

Your job is to:

Within the framework of legislation, agreed Council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of individuals and families, to assist them to resolve their personal problems and adjust to or change their social environment in order to improve their quality of life.

In this job you will:

1. Assess the need for social work service including the identification of risk and the need for protection, determine the method of intervention, and decide and advise on the use of appropriate social services and/or other resources.
2. Liaise and negotiate with other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the best possible service is provided for clients.
3. Manage and monitor an allocated workload within individual and group priorities and Council policies, and comply with the statutory obligations of the Group.
4. Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and carry out required administrative procedures.
5. Prepare for and attend supervision sessions and staff meetings and make use of all available training and development opportunities.
6. Contribute to the evaluation and development of services and new ideas by sharing knowledge about theory, skills and practice with other social services staff, professional groups and interested bodies.
7. Supervise students where appropriate.

The job holder may be required at any time to undertake any work up to and/or at a level consistent with existing responsibilities. These tasks may be at any location in Cheshire East, to ensure the effective deployment of labour, materials, transport and equipment to meet daily service requirements.

WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN

• ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service

• ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay

• FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements

• PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)

• CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME - Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status

• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life

• PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East

• VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.

• DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:

• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Crewe

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 9

Salary Min

£39,152 per annum

Salary Max

£41,771 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

10/12/2025

Ref No

E3383

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

x3 full time post working within the Continuing Health Care Team. supporting clients and families though the Continuing Health Care Framework and Assessment to achieve the right outcomes for people. Working closing with health colleagues to build positive relationships.

Hybrid working as part of a supportive and dynamic team.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the role please Apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact Mika Naylor

We reserve the right to close any vacancy sooner than the advertised closing date, should a suitable candidate be found.

Early application is therefore advisable.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact Mika Naylor via email;

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.

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