Adult’s Social Worker, Safeguarding Investigation, Wiltshire

Pertemps; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Adult's Social Worker to manage safeguarding investigations in Trowbridge. The role involves overseeing complex enquiries and providing professional guidance to ensure high-quality social work practices. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts and excel in a consultative capacity. This position allows for hybrid working, offering flexibility and support for professional development.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt and reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience as an Adult's Social Worker in Safeguarding.
• Knowledge of current policies and procedures regarding Adult Protection.
• Ability to provide independent specialist advice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee s42 enquiry actions regarding adults at risk.
• Act as a specialist on Safeguarding and Adult protection matters.
• Provide consultancy to agencies on Safeguarding Adults.

Skills

Advanced Social Work Practice

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Consultative Skills

Investigation Management

Job description

Adult's Social Worker, Safeguarding Investigation, Wiltshire

Pay rate £37 per hour

Contract role, Adult Safeguarding

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Adult’s Social Worker in Wiltshire. This is a Safeguarding Investigation Manager role based out of Trowbridge.

• To operate as an Advanced Social Work Professional taking the investigating manager role in Adult Protection.
• The role involves complex work with regard to the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act interface.
• Providing a consultative role based on developing skill, experience and expertise within Wiltshire.
• To use advanced expertise and knowledge to triage referrals, establish thresholds on which to base action plans and to take the overall management of investigations.
• To be proactive in the development and implementation of Safeguarding Adults at Risk and Making Safeguarding Personal.
• To play a part in service development and lead on efficient and effective delivery of practice standards and service quality.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• To be a specialist on Safeguarding/Adult protection matters within the team, playing a part in ensuring that all members of Wiltshire Council are working in accordance with current policies, procedures and strategies to include the application of the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS via advice given at the point of triage and over the phone.
• To act as an investigating manager regarding adults at risk by overseeing all elements of the s42 enquiry actions; agreeing minutes; and concluding the investigations. This to cover all the investigations within the council from start to finish.
• For more complex investigations to take the role of Investigating Officer for example an investigation into a care home or hospital ward.
• To provide independent specialist advice and consultancy to staff and other relevant agencies on matters pertaining to Safeguarding Adults and the implementation of policies, procedures and strategies.
• To support the development of behaviour and practice of team members and other colleagues to ensure high quality and effective social work practice via taking part in the quarterly training.

There is plenty of hybrid working available.

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to.
• An easy registration process (all done online).
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.