Adult Social Care

Strategic Safeguarding Service: Adult Social Care Safeguarding Team, based in Oldham’s Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub.

Adult MASH

Ref: G10/OL-91234

Contract: Permanent.

Salary: £48,474 - £51,515 per annum (Grade 10)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Civic Centre Oldham OL1 1UT

Closing Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC

Job Description & Person Specification.docx

Role Overview:

As a registered professional with a qualification in Health or Social Work you will lead Adult Social Cares Adult MASH Team, and work in partnership with multi agency safeguarding partners in Oldham’s multiagency safeguarding hub to effectively prevent abuse and respond to adults at risk of abuse.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, development, and co-ordination of the activities of the Adult MASH Team.
• You will lead and contribute to effective multiagency risk assessment, risk management and partnership working.
• You will lead the delivery of high-quality safeguarding adult’s practice.
• You will continuously contribute to the development of team and service.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• A recognised and registered professional qualification in Health or Social Work.
• Experience of leading or managing a team in a health and social care setting
• Excellent leadership, partnership working and communication skills to effectively lead and contribute to multiagency safeguarding practice.
• An extensive knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidance, partnership working principles and change management.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years).

This post requires registration to Social Work England.

If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

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