Experienced Social Worker – Adult Safeguarding Team Council

Experienced Social Worker Adult Safeguarding Team SO3 (£39,862 - £45,091) 37 Hours, Full Time Permanent Hybrid Stopford House, including at least 2 days in office along with community and home working.

Final date to receive applications: 11.59pm, 12th February 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Shortlisting Date: 13th February 2026. Interview Date: 23rd and 25th February. Interview Type:
Face to Face/Microsoft Teams.

We are looking for an Experienced Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care team. You will use your extensive experience in statutory social work and knowledge of the Care Act in particular section 42 to demonstrate professional knowledge and good practice in situations of high complexity, especially where an adult has been identified as being harmed due to abuse or neglect.

You will undertake S42 enquiries, keeping safeguarding personal at the centre of the enquiry. You will work in partnership with others, complete enquiry reports and ask others to make enquiries on behalf of the Local Authority.

• Are you an experienced Social Worker, passionate about safeguarding adults at risk?
• Are you interested in working in partnership with adults to manage risk and develop protection plans to prevent harm occurring? Will you keep the person at the centre of all decisions?
• Do you have an enquiring mind, an ability to link information and understand patterns of behaviour to inform your practice and understanding of abuse in all its forms?

If this sounds like you, submit an application today – we want to hear from you!

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

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Contact Fiona Metcalf on  or Fi for an informal discussion about the role.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.