Job Introduction
A rewarding opportunity for a Social Worker to join our Safeguarding Team and provide a high-quality, person-centred service.
You’ll undertake safeguarding enquiries, assessing risk, and working collaboratively with individuals, families, and partner agencies to protect vulnerable adults or children from harm and abuse.
This is a site-based role.
Interviews for this role will be held on 11 July.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk
Main Responsibility
- Undertake statutory safeguarding duties in line with the Care Act 2014 / Children Act 1989 and 2004.
- Lead and coordinate safeguarding enquiries, including Section 42 (adults) or Section 47 (children) investigations.
- Carry out assessments, develop protection plans, and review outcomes in partnership with service users and professionals.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records using the local authority’s case management system.
- Attend and contribute to safeguarding strategy meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings where required.
- Promote the voice and rights of the individual, ensuring their views are central to decision-making.
- Work within a multi-agency framework, liaising with health, police, housing, and voluntary sector partners.
- Participate in regular supervision, team meetings, and continuous professional development.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree in Social Work (or equivalent) and registration with Social Work England.
- Experience in safeguarding and statutory social work practice.
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act, Children Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Human Rights Act.
- Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage a complex caseload and make sound, evidence-based decisions.
For this role, the candidate is required to have a full UK driving licence, along with access to a vehicle. Evidence of the driving licence and vehicle insurance with business insurance will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this documentation the candidate will not be appointable.
Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
