Senior Practitioner - Adults Safeguarding & Intervention Team

Thurrock Council; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Senior Practitioner and Best Interests Assessor to join its Adult Safeguarding Team. The role involves working with adults referred due to safeguarding concerns, conducting enquiries, and participating in strategy meetings. Candidates must have a social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England, along with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Flexible and hybrid working options are available, along with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Salary: £45,624 - £52,038 per annum

Generous annual leave entitlement

Retention allowance after probation

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience in Adult Social Care.
• Current registration with Social Work England required.
• DBS check at Enhanced level with Adults Barred List is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Cover safeguarding duty and complete information gathering.
• Participate in safeguarding strategy meetings.
• Complete Best Interests Assessments under DOLS after qualification.

Skills

Social work qualification

Current registration with Social Work England

Experience in Adult Social Care

Education

Post graduate qualifications (e.g. Practice Assessor, AMHP, BIA training)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Adult Safeguarding Team. We are looking for a social worker with 2 years post qualifying experience in Adults Social Care to work in this highly skilled team as a Senior Practitioner and Best Interests Assessor (or willing to undertake this training).

You will be working with Adults who have been referred to the team due to concerns about safeguarding. You will be expected to cover safeguarding duty; complete initial information gathering and signpost when concerns are received; complete s42 safeguarding enquiries; participate in safeguarding strategy meetings; and complete Best Interests Assessments under DOLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) (once qualified as a BIA).

The team is busy, but every case is different, and you will be able to draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience from your safeguarding team members, as well as our wider teams. We have adopted the Community Led Support Approach, and all our teams work as one big team, in a person-centred way, with the focus being on building on the strengths of the person and the community around them.

Working from home or our community hubs and flexible working is encouraged and supported; this is definitely not an office job, and we guarantee that you will enjoy this innovative way of working!

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• A social work qualification;
• Current registration with Social Work England;
• 2 years post qualifying experience as a Social Worker in Adult Social Care;
• Evidence of post graduate qualifications (e.g. Practice Assessor, AMHP or BIA training) to be considered for an interview.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level with Adults Barred List is required for this role.

What we offer:

• Salary: £45,624 - £52,038 per annum
• Grade: F
• Permanent Contract
• 37 Hours per Week
• Retention allowance for those who successfully complete their probation period and remain in employment with us
• Hybrid working and flexible working options
• Generous annual leave entitlement

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.