Social Care Practitioner - Strategic Safeguarding

Fox Morris Group Ltd; North Nibley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is looking for an Adult Strategic Safeguarding Officer to join their team on a 6-month temporary contract. This hybrid role involves maintaining care standards and working closely with service providers. A relevant NVQ Level 3 in health or social care is required. The position focuses on safeguarding issues and requires effective record-keeping and good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory/voluntary health or social care roles.
• Ability to gather information and follow assessment processes.
• Understanding service user needs and promoting independence.

Responsibilities

• Work with service providers to maintain care and support.
• Maintain records of safeguarding concerns and recommendations.
• Participate in safeguarding meetings and write reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data management

Partnership working

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health or social care

Job description

Overview

Gloucestershire County Council is offering an initial temporary contract for 6 months with a view to extension or a permanent position for the right candidate. The rate is negotiable depending on experience. Location: BS37 5AF.

Team

The Adult Strategic Safeguarding Team sits within the Commissioning, Performance and Housing Division of the People directorate. The team is responsible for strategic safeguarding issues for Adults, including leading organisational safeguarding enquiries, contributing to departmental and multi-agency quality assurance work, and processing complaints. The work is overseen by the Local Safeguarding Adults Board and involves multi-agency initiatives to monitor good practice across partner agencies.

Hybrid working

Hybrid role: predominantly home-based with occasional days in the Yate office or in the community. Local candidates are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the day-to-day supervision of the Senior Practitioner/Team Manager, work in the adult strategic safeguarding team to ensure effective links with service providers, the council\'s operational, contracts and commissioning teams and external regulatory bodies. Proactively work in partnership with service providers to maintain good levels of care and support and address concerns where they arise.
• Maintain records of safeguarding concerns relating to service providers; make recommendations on organisational safeguarding issues; and, with the support of the Senior Practitioner or Team Manager, participate in organisational safeguarding meetings. Carry out visits to service providers and write reports relating to these.
• Liaise with colleagues within the council and partner agencies. Collate feedback from service users and families to ensure their voice remains central to the work of the team.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including full use of electronic data systems. This includes logging and monitoring of safeguarding concerns.
• Visit service providers. On occasion you may be required to meet with people living in residential services whose behaviour is challenging.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• A relevant qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3 in health or social care or equivalent.
• Ability to gather information from a variety of sources and follow assessment processes.
• Experience in a relevant area of statutory or voluntary sector work in health or social care.
• Ability to maintain timely and accurate records and produce clear assessment plans.
• Understanding of the needs of service users and good interpersonal skills; ability to work alongside service users, other professionals and service providers in a way that promotes independence and personal choice.

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Look forward to speaking with you soon,
Kind regards.