Senior Practitioner – Adult Safeguarding

Government of Jersey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Senior Practitioner in Adult Safeguarding in Jersey. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality safeguarding practices, providing leadership and consultancy, and ensuring quality assurance in safeguarding decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work, expertise in adult safeguarding, and a commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Social Work, registered with relevant UK bodies.
• Minimum four years’ post-qualifying experience, including ASYE.
• Experience in chairing multi-agency risk meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex safeguarding decisions.
• Investigate organisational abuse and manage risk cases.
• Coordinate multi-agency strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Consultancy

Coaching

Training

Quality Assurance

Risk Management

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Professional qualification in Social Work

Post-qualifying certificate in adult safeguarding

Job description

Senior Practitioner – Adult Safeguarding
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
Salary Range:£68,437.82 to£76,236.77
Contract Type Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: 6^th July 2025

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Practitioner to ensure the effective delivery of high-quality adult safeguarding work across Jersey.

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership and expert advice on complex safeguarding decisions, as well as consultancy, supervision, coaching, and training to internal teams and multi-agency partners.

You will be responsible for ensuring quality assurance in safeguarding practices, including the investigation of organisational abuse and high-risk cases. By applying the six principles of adult safeguarding, you will play a key role in protecting Jersey citizens, delivering tailored outcomes, and coordinating multi-agency strategies to manage and reduce risks of abuse and neglect.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and advise on complex safeguarding decisions.
• Provide expert consultancy, supervision, coaching, and training.
• Ensure quality assurance in safeguarding practices.
• Investigate organisational abuse and high-risk cases.
• Coordinate multi-agency safeguarding strategies and responses.

About You:

• A professional qualification in Social Work.
• Registered with the appropriate UK professional governing body and locally under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995.
• A post-qualifying certificate or diploma in adult safeguarding, or equivalent, is desirable.
• A minimum of four years’ post-qualifying experience in a related social care field, including completion of the ASYE year.
• Experience of providing social work services in a community, mental health, or hospital setting.
• Proven experience of chairing complex, multi-agency, high-level risk meetings.
• Knowledge of adult and children’s safeguarding issues and practice.
• Experience of working in a senior role within adult social care or child/adult safeguarding.
• A clean driving licence is required.

Why Jersey?
Jersey offers a unique blend of professional opportunity and exceptional quality of life. Just 14 miles from the French coast and 85 miles from mainland Britain, Jersey combines stunning scenery with a safe, inclusive community and excellent public services.

Enjoy miles of sandy beaches, an enviable work-life balance, high-performing schools, a stable political and economic environment, and low personal taxes.

Learn more about living and working in Jersey: gov.je/movingtoJersey

For an informal discussion please email Mary Munns [e-mail]

How to Apply:
For further information and to apply visit Senior Practitioner Safeguarding Job Details | Jersey Public Service

Application Deadline 6 July 2025