Social Worker (Progressed & Non-Progressed)

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Short-Term Services Team. We are currently recruiting for two full-time positions and one part-time position. The part-time role is for 0.8 FTE (29.5 hours per week).

These vacancies are open to both progressed and non-progressed Social Workers.

About you

The Short-Term Services teams are aligned with Leighton and Macclesfield Hospitals and work in close partnership with Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and East Cheshire NHS Trust. The service undertakes proportionate assessments to support timely hospital discharge, working alongside hospital therapists to assess short-term care and support needs, and developing person-centred recovery and support plans with individuals and their families or carers, including Reablement and equipment provision. The team also manages patient flow through discharge pathways and supports individuals where safeguarding risks are identified, working closely with health colleagues. As a Social Worker, you will undertake adult needs assessments in line with the Care Act (2014), manage and respond to safeguarding concerns, apply the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to assess capacity and make best interest decisions, deliver person-centred and evidence-based practice, manage a diverse and complex caseload, work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and wider Adult Social Care Teams.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong understanding of adult social care frameworks;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work autonomously within policies and professional standards;
• Effective time management and organisational skills for caseload management;
• A proactive and self-motivated approach.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra daysof annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work weekwith the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension- Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
• Off-Peak Racket Sports
• Athletics Tracks
• Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Sandbach, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Crewe

Job Category

Adults Health and Integration

Grade

Please refer to advert text

Salary Min

£35,412 per annum

Salary Max

£41,771 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30/06/2026

Ref No

E3599

Documents

• Social Worker (Non-Progressed) Job Description and Specification.pdf
  (PDF, 1453.4kb)
• Social Worker (Progressed) Job Description and Specification.pdf
  (PDF, 1476.31kb)

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.

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.

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. 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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Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.

Should you wish to discuss the role further, please contact:

Taffi Toole (Practice manager) on View phone number on jobs.cheshireeast.gov.uk or Show email, or Julie Ollier (Practice manager) on View phone number on jobs.cheshireeast.gov.uk or Show 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.