Head of Safeguarding, Quality and Practice (Principal Social Worker)

Tameside is one of the 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, nestling between the buzz of Manchester City Centre and the beauty of the Peak District on our doorstep. In Adult Social Care (ASC) we have a clear and stable leadership and our vision for people living well at home is one where people are supported to be a part of their local communities to live long, healthy and fulfilled lives. This vision describes the social care future for Tameside and sets our intention for how we want to develop our services to make sure everybody can achieve their aspirations. We have a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and energetic individual to join Tameside Council as the Principal Social Worker- Head of Safeguarding, Quality and Practice in ASC. As a key member of the ASC Senior Leadership team you will hold the function of Principal Social Worker for Adults and be responsible for delivering the associated statutory functions, also leading on CQC preparation and assurance. You will lead the adult safeguarding, quality and practice functions in Tameside also overseeing the Local Safeguarding Adults Board, strategic safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, workforce development and practice improvement activity across Adults Services.

We are in search of someone with the skills to influence and enthuse others, challenge the norm and achieve the best outcomes for our residents. You will have proven ability to work collaboratively and collectively across an organisation and with key strategic partners. You will have extensive post qualification experience in Adults Social Work with knowledge of the Adult Principal Social Worker role and proven ability to take on the functions of this role. You will drive social care practice across the workforce, providing constructive challenge where appropriate, and enabling practitioners and managers to reflect and learn within a supportive environment., Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

In Tameside, we like to look after our employees and offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 27 days leave per year, with the option to buy additional leave
• 36 hours working week
• Flexible working including 9 day fortnight / compressed hours / hybrid working to allow greater work life balance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including cycle to work and car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Greater Manchester continuous service commitment (we will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits)
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more