Safeguarding Practitioner/Social Worker (Adults)

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

We are seeking a motivated, skilled, and person-centred Social Worker/Safeguarding Practitioner to join our Adults Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in protecting adults with care and support needs, promoting Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP), and ensuring people are supported to live safely whilst maintaining their rights, choice, and independence.

Working within a busy and supportive safeguarding service, you will manage complex safeguarding concerns and enquiries, coordinate multi-agency responses, and work collaboratively with individuals, families, providers, health partners, and other professionals to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

About the Role

Although this is a career-graded position, the current vacancy is for a qualified Social Worker at Grade 8

As a Social Worker/Safeguarding Practitioner, you will:

Undertake and coordinate safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.
Lead on complex safeguarding investigations involving neglect, abuse, exploitation, self-neglect, organisational abuse, financial abuse, domestic abuse, and other safeguarding concerns.
Apply Making Safeguarding Personal principles to ensure adults remain at the centre of decision-making.
Complete robust risk assessments and develop proportionate safeguarding plans.
Work in partnership with internal and external agencies, including health services, care providers, police, housing, advocacy services, and voluntary organisations.
Chair and facilitate safeguarding meetings where appropriate.
Provide advice, guidance, and professional support to colleagues and partner agencies on safeguarding matters.
Ensure accurate, timely, and defensible recording in line with legal and organisational requirements.
Contribute to service development and the promotion of best practice within adult safeguarding.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Is a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, or an experienced safeguarding practitioner with substantial experience of adult safeguarding work.
Has a sound understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, and wider safeguarding legislation and guidance.
Has experience of managing safeguarding concerns and enquiries within adult social care.
Demonstrates excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Can manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Is confident in working with risk and complexity whilst maintaining a strengths-based and person-centred approach.
Has excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
Is committed to achieving positive outcomes for adults at risk.

What We Offer

In return, we offer:

A supportive and experienced management team.
Regular professional supervision and reflective practice opportunities.
Access to ongoing learning and development.
Flexible working arrangements where service needs allow.
Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and safeguarding best practice.
Generous annual leave entitlement and local government pension scheme.
Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated safeguarding team committed to protecting adults, promoting their wellbeing, and ensuring their voices are heard. You will work alongside knowledgeable professionals who are passionate about making a positive difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

If you are committed to high-quality safeguarding practice and want to help shape positive outcomes for adults at risk, we would love to hear from you.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gemma Mctamney - Gemma.mctamney@northlincs.gov.uk or Chris Shepherd- Chris.shepherd@northlincs.gov.uk

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

Attachments

• Job Description and Employee Specification
• Job Description and Employee Specification