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Oxfordshire County Council
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Job summary
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking an Organisational Safeguarding Coordinator to support the Safeguarding Adults Team in triaging concerns and ensuring statutory compliance across Oxfordshire. The role emphasizes a strength-based approach and close collaboration with local NHS services and providers.
You will work to enable people to live as independently as possible, while upholding professional standards and driving continuous development within the safeguarding framework.
Qualifications
- Driven to find creative, person-centered solutions.
- Willing to take responsibility and lead your community.
- Kind, caring, and respectful of diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating for equality and integrity with strong communication.
- Always learning with knowledge of legislation and guidance.
- Following RCOT and HCPC professional standards.
Responsibilities
- Triaging safeguarding concerns across Oxfordshire.
- Undertaking safeguarding enquiries for care providers.
- Assessing and addressing risks in line with statutory duties.
- Collaborating with NHS services, care providers and communities.
Skills
Job description
Location: Abingdon CSS or Samuelson House, OX14 3GD
Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care?
Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We’re seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ‘daring to do it differently’, as we continue to strive to do better.
In Adult Services, this means we're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire’s residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strength’s-based approach. Working with local NHS services, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.
This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.
It is something we call the Oxfordshire Way and we can’t do it alone – our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If we’re doing a good job, we don’t stand still – we’re ambitious and we’re always striving to do better; it’s in our DNA.
The Safeguarding Adults Team operates across Oxfordshire and is responsible for triaging all safeguarding concerns received by Adult Social Care. The team also has responsibility for undertaking safeguarding enquiries where the concerns relate to care providers, ensuring that risks are appropriately assessed and addressed in line with statutory safeguarding duties.
We are looking for candidates with a genuine passion for working with people.
You will use a strength-based approach to create opportunities and build resilience so that people live their lives as independently as possible. We work with a wide range of individuals and the ability to adapt and adjust your approach will be a key skill.
You will receive supervision, support and training opportunities to ensure you have the skills required. We actively encourage opportunities to enhance your skills so opportunities for job swaps, rotation or secondments are available and we will create and review a personal development plan with you.
You should have the ability to travel to and access a variety of premises across Oxfordshire. The teams work across the County and staff are expected to work agilely utilising offices bases and working from home.
You are…
- Driven to do things differently to find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
- Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader with the ambition to lead your community in different areas of adult social care.
- Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, and with your strong communication skills you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
- Always learning, with an excellent working knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance, you have natural entrepreneurial qualities.
- Passionate about following the professional standards of RCOT and HCPC.
- Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions apply in line with council policy)
- Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Adult Mental Health Practitioner.
Learn more here: Our benefits | Jobs (oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If this is applicable to you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel.
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Oxfordshire County Council Salary: £35,571 to £38,511 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Abingdon CSS or Samuelson House, OX14 3GD Job type: Permanent Posting date: 9 Sept 2026 Closing date: 7 Oct 2026
Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care?
Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We’re seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ‘daring to do it differently’, as we continue to strive to do better.
In Adult Services, this means we're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire’s residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strength’s-based approach. Working with local NHS services, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.
This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.
It is something we call the Oxfordshire Way and we can’t do it alone – our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If we’re doing a good job, we don’t stand still – we’re ambitious and we’re always striving to do better; it’s in our DNA.
The Safeguarding Adults Team operates across Oxfordshire and is responsible for triaging all safeguarding concerns received by Adult Social Care. The team also has responsibility for undertaking safeguarding enquiries where the concerns relate to care providers, ensuring that risks are appropriately assessed and addressed in line with statutory safeguarding duties.
We are looking for candidates with a genuine passion for working with people.
You will use a strength-based approach to create opportunities and build resilience so that people live their lives as independently as possible. We work with a wide range of individuals and the ability to adapt and adjust your approach will be a key skill.
You will receive supervision, support and training opportunities to ensure you have the skills required. We actively encourage opportunities to enhance your skills so opportunities for job swaps, rotation or secondments are available and we will create and review a personal development plan with you.
You should have the ability to travel to and access a variety of premises across Oxfordshire. The teams work across the County and staff are expected to work agilely utilising offices bases and working from home.
You are…
- Driven to do things differently to find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
- Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader with the ambition to lead your community in different areas of adult social care.
- Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, and with your strong communication skills you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
- Always learning, with an excellent working knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance, you have natural entrepreneurial qualities.
- Passionate about following the professional standards of RCOT and HCPC.
- Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions apply in line with council policy)
- Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Adult Mental Health Practitioner.
Learn more here: Our benefits | Jobs (oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If this is applicable to you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel.
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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