Safeguarding Specialist Practitioner – Hybrid Role

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free offsite car parking

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green

Green Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Prism network

Young Employees Network

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council in Gloucester is inviting applications for a full-time Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding) to join the Safeguarding Adults team. The role provides specialist advice to frontline workers and delivers the Screening and Triage service to ensure consistent initial safeguarding decisions.

The post requires a social work degree and SWE registration, strong communication and multi-agency collaboration skills, and a commitment to person-centered safeguarding within an

Qualifications

• Must have a social work degree and SWE registration.
• Experience of safeguarding cases in a multi-agency context.
• Person-centred approach to safeguarding with knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support to front line workers across partner organisations.
• Deliver the Screening and Triage service to ensure consistent initial safeguarding decisions.
• Work closely with a multi-agency network to achieve best outcomes for adults.
• Contribute to Safeguarding Adults Board activities and continual practice improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Team-focused approach

Safeguarding knowledge

Frontline advisory ability

Education

Social work degree

Job description

Gloucestershire County Council in Gloucester is inviting applications for a full-time Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding) to join the Safeguarding Adults team. The role provides specialist advice to frontline workers and delivers the Screening and Triage service to ensure consistent initial safeguarding decisions.

The post requires a social work degree and SWE registration, strong communication and multi-agency collaboration skills, and a commitment to person-centered safeguarding within an