Care Manager - Safeguarding

Do you want to work within an Adult Social Care environment where teams of professionals are working in a solution focussed and creative way? 

The role of Care Manager in Adult Social Care is varied, working with some of the most at-risk members of our Rutland community. We support adults and their carers to be empowered to achieve their chosen outcomes throughout the safeguarding process, working in partnership with others to prevent and protect adults from abuse and neglect.

You will be working with adults aged 18+ and will deal with cases requiring you to be resilient and empathetic.  

If you enjoy supporting a range of adults to overcome challenges, live safe from abuse and reach their full potential, this could be the opportunity for you!

About you…

To be successful in the role you will need to have:

• Experience in working with adults who have care and support needs
• Knowledge of Adult Care Legislation and procedures
• Good communication skills
• Experience of effective and efficient record keeping
• The ability to work as part of a team and autonomously

About the role…

As a Care Manager your duties will include:

• Working in a team and being responsible for safeguarding adults’ referrals, triaging, and responding to risk.
• Work in line with the Care Act 2014, LLR Safeguarding Procedures and internal policies to ensure the safeguarding of adults in Rutland.
• To provide information, advice and guidance for referrals that need signposting to other partners and universal services.
• Undertaking strengths-based outcome focused assessments of need including monitoring, coordination, and review of care plans, risk assessments and protection plans.
• Updating and maintaining electronic social care records
• To work in an integrated way with colleagues and other agencies, including but not limited to Police, Health services, providers and voluntary partners. 

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

Please note a full driving licence will be required to enable the postholder to travel around the county.

The Care Manager interviews will be held during the week commencing 06 January 2025

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to make an early application as the closing date could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice. Rutland reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than advertised should we find the right candidate.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  We are supportive of Hybrid working and welcome a conversation at the interview about flexible working arrangements.    As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop, and engage.

Our offer to you:

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Rutland County Council encourages a healthy work life balance, and we welcome discussions regarding flexible working.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Hayley Morris, Team Manager on 01572 720949 or at hmorris@rutland.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.