Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding)

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Híbrido; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile/hybrid working

Staff discounts

Resumo da oferta

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Specialist Practitioner for the Safeguarding Adults team. The role provides specialist advice to frontline workers and delivers Screening and Triage to standardise initial safeguarding assessments across the county, working with a wide multi-agency network to secure the best outcomes for adults.

The post is based in Gloucester with an agile, hybrid working model (home and office).

Qualificações

• Requires a social work degree and SWE registration (essential).
• Experience with safeguarding cases in a multi-agency context.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and policy.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialist advice and support to frontline workers across partnership organisations.
• Lead Screening and Triage to ensure consistent initial safeguarding assessments and decisions.
• Work closely with multi-agency networks to achieve the best outcomes for adults.
• Support Safeguarding Adults Board activities and contribute to safeguarding practice improvements.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Relationship-building

Teamwork

Formação académica

Social work degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? We would love to hear from you!

We have a full-time Specialist Practitioner opportunity available in our Safeguarding Adults team.

About the role:

The Specialist Practitioner role in the Safeguarding Adults team provides specialist advice and support service to front line workers across partnership organisations. Specialist Practitioners have a key role in delivering the Screening and Triage service operated by the team, which ensures consistency across the county in the way initial safeguarding assessments are carried out and decisions are made. This requires close working with an extensive multi-agency network to ensure the best possible outcome for every adult.The team also contributes to the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board, helping to ensure continuous improvement in safeguarding practice across the county.

About us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. The Safeguarding Adults team is based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, working as part of an agile working offer (which includes working from home combined with time in the office). If you join us, you can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, supportive, passionate, innovative, and experienced team. The suitable candidate will be well supported within their role and will receive regular supervision.

To find out more about working in the Safeguarding Team, visit 'Meet Our Teams' by clicking here.

About you:

We are looking for someone with an appropriate professional qualification who has experience of working effectively with safeguarding cases in a multi-agency context. Understanding of the need for a person-centred approach to safeguarding is important, as is up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and policy.

Excellent communication skills, the ability to build sound working relationships with professionals across all relevant disciplines and a team-focused approach are all important attributes needed for this role.

Please note that you need to have a social work degree and SWE registration (both are essential criteria).

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be entitled to our full benefits package, including:

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free offsite car parking
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment
• Regular formal and informal support
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months’ employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer