Safeguarding Senior Social Worker, Adult Social Care
About the Team
Strategically the Safeguarding Adults Team are involved in attending and arranging high level meetings looking at aspects of safeguarding activity such as quality assurance through completion of audits, performance, training, communication and awareness raising.
The Team have a role in ensuring the Safeguarding Adult Board priorities are embedded across Adult Social Care, through delivery of briefing sessions, direct advice and support, sharing strong practice and learning.
The Team support in producing and delivering bespoke and mandatory safeguarding training to a variety of audiences.
The Safeguarding Adults Team work in partnership with Primary Health Care partners, NHS Trusts, the Police, the Integrated Care Board (ICB), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), care providers, housing services, advocacy organisations, and wider community partners to protect adults at risk of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation.
The team is committed to:
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Promoting the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal
- Supporting adults to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them
- Advising and supporting practitioners in balancing risk management with empowerment, independence, and choice
- Working collaboratively with individuals, carers, families, and professionals
- Ensuring adults remain at the centre of all safeguarding processes
The successful candidate
Key responsbilities include providing safeguarding advice to teams. Advice will be given on a range of safeguarding adults related areas, including individual cases, best practice, and policy and procedures (including Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).
Contact:
For an informal conversation regarding the vacancy, please contact:
Cate Mitford, Service Manager
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The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, and an Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.
Why North Tyneside Council?
Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.
As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference.
If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.
Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.
Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan
In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.
We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.
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Applying
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