30 Hours per week – Permanent

The Adult Safeguarding Enquiry Team (ASET) is a dynamic and forward thinking team based within a multi agency environment.  The role of Safeguarding Practitioner  is to conduct Section 42 (safeguarding) enquiries for high risk and complex cases, ensuring that the adult’s views and wishes are at the centre of the work we do. The right applicant will need to have exceptional organisational, risk assessment and recording skills to be able to appropriately address enquiries in this busy and fast paced team

 A sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation and policies, and a broader knowledge of adult social care is essential as well as a passion and commitment to working with other agencies to achieve outcomes. In return you will develop your skills and knowledge of adult social care and wider safeguarding practices in an exceptionally supportive team.

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Closing Date: 24/02/2019
Interview Date: 12^th and 13^th March 

For more information about the role please contact: Ruth Martin – 07855 061049 or 01785 895154

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

This position will have access to the Public Sector Network, to meet government security standards we will request a basic criminal convictions certificate and other background checks prior to appointment for the successful candidate