Senior Social Worker - Adult Safeguarding

Job Posted: 16 December 2024

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Grade 11, £34,733.51 to £37,010.27 per annum
• Industries: Social Work

Hours: 30 per week

Our Adult Safeguarding Team is a small and dedicated team working with adults at risk, their networks and partner agencies to assess, undertake and cause safeguarding enquiries where there is reasonable cause of concern for an adult at risk. One the key functions of undertaking safeguarding enquiries is the coordination of safeguarding meetings, to undertake strategy meetings, planning and review meetings, to work with the person and all those relevant to the concern to gather information, assess risk and implement safety plans. To undertake this work, the team now require a senior social worker to complete chairing and oversight to the coordination of safeguarding meetings. The role will also include supporting the team alongside other seniors in a supervisory role, deputising for team manager when required and representing the team within partner agency meetings.

In this role you’ll use your extensive experience and skills in social work to:

• Fully recognise the importance of ensuring that the voice of those we support is heard.
• To demonstrate a positive and flexible attitude to adapt to the needs of the person and service.
• Share our ambitions, passion, and can-do attitude.
• To work autonomously but also as a team player providing supervisory advice and support to the team and when required partner agencies.
• Enable individuals to be protected and free from harm and abuse and to live a fulfilling life where their wellbeing is promoted.
• Have experience in line managing others.

We need someone who can demonstrate good working knowledge of relevant legislation, have good communication and relationship building skills, working alongside individuals, their families and/or advocates and partner agencies, to promote positive risk taking and completing safety planning within multidisciplinary setting.

On occasion you may be required to hold a small caseload or provide guidance and support via joint visits with members of the team.

Key requirements:

• Social work qualification
• SWE registered.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Data Protection Act
• Evidence of ability to work to practice guidance/procedure.
• Specific experience in safeguarding work with understanding of S.42 threshold and safeguarding duties,
• Experience in supporting and managing others.

We expect our teams to demonstrate professional curiosity and for you to be able to demonstrate this through the work you complete, in return you'll benefit from a unique and enriching environment, in an organisation that values strong leadership, a good work life balance, quality management and reflective supervision.

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
•  Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here. 

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to supporting all newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) via a robust post-graduate competency framework, the ‘Assessed and Supported Year of Employment’ (ASYE). The ASYE is intended to be the first stage of continuing professional development for Registered Social Workers. The framework will be closely allied to the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).  You will be therefore, be required to satisfactorily complete the ASYE programme within a 12-month period (or 18 months if part-time).

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.