Safeguarding Practitioner

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Safeguarding Practitioner to join the Adult Safeguarding team. This role involves ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults through assessment and planning, in alignment with the Care Act. The position offers a competitive salary alongside additional benefits like relocation and driving support.

Benefits

Relocation scheme

Car lease scheme

£1k welcome payment

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England required.
• Relevant knowledge of the Care Act needed.

Responsibilities

• Respond to safeguarding concerns and develop effective safety plans.
• Conduct capacity assessments and contribute to case discussions.

Skills

Knowledge of the Care Act

Social Work

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Safeguarding Practitioner

Starting Salary: £37,035 progressing to £40,476 per annum – pay award pending + £1k welcome payment, relocation & car lease schemes (terms apply)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Stevenage

Contract Type: Permanent

Directorate: Adult Care Services

About The Team

Join our diverse and inclusive Adult Safeguarding team, to deliver our vision to the people of Hertfordshire, so that they feel well informed about what support available to them and how they can lead safe, happy, and healthier lives in a way they choose.

This is an opportunity for change, and development of knowledge and skills in Safeguarding.

Our dynamic team are looking for Safeguarding Practitioners to join us to contribute effectively and professionally to the work of the specialist Adult Safeguarding team, to fulfil Hertfordshire County Council’s Adult Safeguarding responsibilities in line with Section 42 of the Care Act and working within Hertfordshire safeguarding frameworks. The values and principles of Making Safeguarding Personal are intrinsic to the operations of the team.

About The Role

You’ll be informed by the principles of personalisation, ensuring our safeguarding responses and actions are person-centred and, as far as possible, put people in control of their lives. Your practice will be responsive, inclusive and community-based, working to ensure the service we provide is effective, efficient and delivers positive and personal outcomes for the citizens of Hertfordshire.

Responding to safeguarding concerns raised, you’ll make sure there’s an effective plan to keep people safe (in a way that’s reasonable and acceptable to the person). You’ll gather relevant information to support decision making and seek and record the views of adult at risk. Where needed, you’ll undertake capacity assessments / best interest decisions and you’ll work to mitigate risk to the person. You’ll contribute to strategy discussions or meetings and may be required to lead investigations and contribute to case conferences

Partnership working is key to the role.

It will be an opportunity for you to develop knowledge and partnership links in a lead area

About You

Essential:

• Registered with Social Work England
• Social Work qualification
• Relevant knowledge of the Care Act
  
  
  

You can bring your authentic self in an environment where you will be supported to reach your fullest potential in a specialist role of Safeguarding Adults in Hertfordshire, developing self, working in partnership, and engaging in lead area work.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC10 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact [e-mail] for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: week commencing 30 June 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving Required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Government Administration

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