Safeguarding Adults Practice & Improvement Lead
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £48,474 - £52,566 per annum
This post is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of developing our safeguarding practice.
This is a pivotal role to lead in being transformational and creative in responding to emerging practice themes with a best practice focus. Being solution focussed in your approach, you will have the opportunity to shape approaches to promote and embed best safeguarding practices and good outcomes.
We are committed to continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career, and as such this post may also be offered as an individual development opportunity on a fixed term contract (external applicant) or secondment (internal applicant) for between 6 and 12 months.
This key role in IASC will be line managed by the Principal Social Worker and will also work closely with the Service Manager for the Devon Safeguarding Adults Service and professional practice colleagues, who support the work of the Torbay and Devon Safeguarding Adults Partnership. This means you will be offered excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
This role will involve:
- Providing expert professional, technical and practice advice to staff.
- Analysing relevant safeguarding data in order to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Advise and on occasion lead safeguarding situations where there is the highest level of risk and complexity.
- Reviewing the quality of practice through agreed audit tools.
- Support with the design, development and review of the learning and development programme with regard to safeguarding adults duties.
- Shaping and contributing to the development of the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and Modern Slavery response.
- Supporting the organisation in reviewing the Serious Incident process.
- Lead on the safeguarding aspects of regulation reporting, case tracking and preparing for CQC.
About you:
You must be a registered Social Worker, Nurse or Occupational Therapist with a real passion for safeguarding practice. You will need an extensive knowledge of the legislation. This is in the context of developing Case Law and interactions with other statutory frameworks e.g. The Human Rights Act and Care Act.
You will have experience of managing people and a proven ability to drive / effect change. You will be able to use ‘coaching’ type skills in supporting staff to develop their practice.
You will need to demonstrate good communication across all mediums (electronic, written, verbal) with an ability to take account of the audience that is receiving the information. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
What we can offer to you:
- We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
- Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview)
- Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Practice Transformation and Improvement Lead - Safeguarding Adults has never been more attractive.
- If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply. Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.
For further information on this role, please contact: Tina Ramage, Principal Social Worker on 07970 261964 or tina.ramage@devon.gov.uk or Carly Stanton, Devon Safeguarding Adults Service Manager on 07580 992815 or carly.stanton@devon.gov.uk
Interviews are due to take place on Tuesday, 17th December 2024
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
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- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
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- This role requires a DBS disclosure.
Reference: REQ006521