Adults Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Adults Social Worker - Safeguarding Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Adults
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Salary: £36.00 per hour

Adults Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team in Portsmouth, earning £36.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing the chance to play a vital role in protecting and supporting adults at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or harm. Working within Portsmouth City Council's Adult Safeguarding Team, you will deliver high-quality statutory social work services while promoting independence, choice, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for vulnerable adults.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking and supportive safeguarding service while enjoying the flexibility, variety, and professional rewards that locum work offers.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that fits your lifestyle while continuing to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults within the local community.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £36.00 per hour, providing financial flexibility and rewarding your professional expertise.

• Diverse Work Environment: Collaborate with a wide range of professionals and partner agencies, broadening your experience and safeguarding knowledge.

• Continued Professional Development: Access training, learning opportunities, and professional support to enhance your practice and career progression.

• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible working arrangements that support your wellbeing and personal commitments.

• Meaningful Impact: Play a crucial role in protecting vulnerable adults and supporting them to achieve their desired outcomes.

• Varied Caseload: Manage a range of safeguarding concerns, ensuring every day offers new challenges and opportunities for professional growth.

What you will do:

• Undertake statutory safeguarding enquiries in accordance with the Care Act 2014, responding to concerns of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and harm.

• Conduct comprehensive safeguarding assessments to identify risks and determine appropriate interventions that protect adults while promoting independence and choice.

• Apply Making Safeguarding Personal principles, ensuring individuals remain at the centre of safeguarding decision-making and planning.

• Develop, implement, and review safeguarding plans that reflect individuals' desired outcomes and minimise identified risks.

• Complete Care Act assessments to identify strengths, needs, risks, and eligibility for support.

• Develop strengths-based care and support