Part time Adults Social Worker

Part Time adults safeguarding social worker 

Senior Safeguarding Practitioner 18.5 hours for 3 month period
£33.30 umbrella

This is an adults Safeguarding Role Hybrid working

Essential:
• Experience of directing enquiries into adult safeguarding issues.
• Has chaired adult safeguarding meetings. • Practical experience and a thorough understanding of the adult safeguarding process particularly changes after the Care Act implementation.
• Experience of identifying risk to adults with care and support needs.
• Experience of instigating protection plans to reduce risk to adults who are at risk.
• Understanding the Mental Capacity Act and how it applies to adult safeguarding.
• Ability to agree outcomes which are person centred and to work towards them in a person centred way
• Able to write detailed and complex reports with accuracy and clarity and be able to use electronic service user records with confidence.
• An understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal Desirable:
• Has attended available courses relating to adult safeguarding.
• Relevant management or supervisory experience Other relevant experience and/or interests

Essential:
• Has dealt with people who use our services and their families in highly charged and emotional situations.
Desirable:• Experience of the criminal justice system. Specialist knowledge and skills

Essential:
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including: Mental Capacity Act 2005, incl. DOLS, Mental Health Act 1983, Carers Act 1995 and 2000 NHS and Community Care Act 1990 Care Act 2014
• Understanding CQC and their role in safeguarding Job related personal skills
Essential:
• Proven ability to manage staff
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Written record keeping and report writing skills
• Good time management, including ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to maintain high professional standard even when working under pressure
• Ability to work as a team member
• Good IT skills
• Adaptability and ability to work within a changing organisation Special working conditions

Essential:
• The post holder must possess a full driving license and provide a car for business use.
Alternative travel arrangements will be discussed with disabled candidates.
Use of a vehicle for work
• Ability to work flexibly and outside of core hours if required to ensure proper discharge of duties


This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.
 
For more information please contact me on Taylor.johnson@pprsocialcare.co.uk or 07813 347 703