Advanced Practitioner|Adult Services| Somerset | up to £44ph

Tripod Partners; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A social work agency is seeking a Locum Advanced Practitioner for Adult Social Care in Taunton. The role involves leading complex safeguarding assessments, providing supervision to frontline staff, and coordinating multi-agency meetings. Candidates should be qualified social workers with strong safeguarding experience and the ability to work autonomously. The position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including dedicated consultancy support.

Benefits

Dedicated specialist consultant

Variety of job options across the UK

Prompt and reliable payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Referral fee

Qualifications

• Experienced social worker with a strong background in safeguarding.
• Able to lead complex cases and supervise frontline staff.
• Significant experience in adult hospital discharge or intermediate care.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex safeguarding assessments.
• Provide supervision and guidance to frontline staff.
• Coordinate multi-agency safeguarding meetings.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Locum Advanced Practitioner – Adult Social Care

Job title: Social Work Advanced Practitioner – Safeguarding (locum)
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Contract type: Full-time, ongoing locum contract (agency/temporary)
Pay: £44 per hour

Key responsibilities

Lead on complex safeguarding assessments

• Provide supervision, consultation and expert guidance to frontline staff managing high-risk cases.
• Coordinate and chair multi-agency safeguarding meetings, promoting effective partnership working.
• Produce high-quality written reports and maintain thorough case records in line with statutory and best-practice standards.
• Support continuous improvement across the team — including mentoring junior practitioners, training, and promoting best practice.

Candidate requirements

• Experienced social worker (or equivalent qualified professional) with a strong background in safeguarding (children and/or adults) — able to lead on complex cases.
• Leadership skills: able to supervise, advise and mentor frontline staff.
• Ability to coordinate multi-agency working and produce statutory documentation to high standards.

About You:

• Qualified Social Worker or other relevant professional qualification. SWE Registration (for Social Workers). Significant experience in adult hospital discharge and/or intermediate care. Strong understanding of the Care Act, MCA, and safeguarding legislation. Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced acute hospital environment. Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Paula at Tripod Partners on 07498 059621 or send your CV to [e-mail]