Safeguarding Senior Practitioner - Adults

LinsCare; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Ealing is seeking an experienced Safeguarding Senior Practitioner (Adults) to join the Adult Mental Health Social Work Team in Ealing. You will provide senior leadership, supervision and professional guidance across safeguarding practice, ensuring statutory duties are met and complex safeguarding enquiries are managed effectively.

The role requires substantial experience in adult safeguarding, strong judgement, and the ability to oversee multi-agency work and risk

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Adult Social Care safeguarding services.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) and Human Rights Act 1998.
• Proven experience managing complex safeguarding concerns and enquiries.
• Excellent analytical and risk assessment skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide professional guidance and oversight to colleagues.
• UK passport or full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, guidance and professional support to non-qualified staff.
• Lead and manage the Safeguarding Adults duty inbox, ensuring concerns are appropriately reviewed and progressed.
• Review and authorise Section 42(1) safeguarding concerns.
• Undertake complex Section 42(2) safeguarding enquiries.
• Act as Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) for allocated cases, providing oversight and decision-making throughout the safeguarding process.
• Complete assessments and interventions in accordance with statutory responsibilities and service timescales.
• Promote best practice, support practice development and encourage effective multi-agency working.
• Ensure person-centred, strengths-based approaches are embedded throughout safeguarding practice.
• Work collaboratively with adults, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Adult safeguarding

Leadership

Risk assessment

Communication

Job description

Job Advert: Safeguarding Senior Practitioner - Adults

Location: Ealing, London

Pay Rate: £36.00 per hour

Contract: Initial 3-month assignment (potential extension)

Department: Adult Mental Health Social Work Team

Client: London Borough of Ealing

About the Role

We are currently recruiting an experienced Safeguarding Senior Practitioner - Adults to join the London Borough of Ealing's Adult Mental Health Social Work Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Care professional to take on a senior role, providing leadership, oversight and professional guidance across safeguarding practice.

You will play a key role in ensuring statutory safeguarding duties are met, managing complex safeguarding enquiries and supporting positive outcomes for adults whose care and support needs are affected by mental ill health.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in adult safeguarding, strong professional judgement and the ability to manage complex risk assessments and multi-agency working.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, guidance and professional support to non-qualified staff.
• Lead and manage the Safeguarding Adults duty inbox, ensuring concerns are appropriately reviewed and progressed.
• Review and authorise Section 42(1) safeguarding concerns.
• Undertake complex Section 42(2) safeguarding enquiries.
• Act as Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) for allocated cases, providing oversight and decision-making throughout the safeguarding process.
• Complete assessments and interventions in accordance with statutory responsibilities and service timescales.
• Promote best practice, support practice development and encourage effective multi-agency working.
• Ensure person-centred, strengths-based approaches are embedded throughout safeguarding practice.
• Work collaboratively with adults, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience working within Adult Social Care safeguarding services.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) and Human Rights Act 1998.
• Proven experience managing complex adult safeguarding concerns and enquiries.
• Excellent analytical, risk assessment and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide professional guidance and oversight to colleagues.
• A commitment to strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused practice.
• UK passport or full right to work in the UK

Desirable Experience:

• Experience working with adults with mental health needs.
• Experience working alongside secondary mental health services and multi-disciplinary teams.

Assignment Details

• Pay Rate: £36.00 per hour
• Location: Ealing, London
• Duration: Initially 3 months
• Extension: Potential extension subject to performance and service requirements.