Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Out of Hours

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Out of Hours
Starting Salary: £42,839 progressing to £47,181 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Hatfield
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

Join our Safeguarding out of hours service

You’ll need to be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and Social Work England registered

About the team

Our Safeguarding Out of Hours Service operates outside of the normal working day, therefore shifts are available for evenings, overnight and weekends. You will be based at Police Headquarters, with the option of working from home. Shifts are busy and the work is challenging and varied

About the role

You will be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with at least two years of experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).

As a SOOHS practitioner, you will deliver professional social care services to individuals and families facing emergency situations in the community outside of normal working hours, anywhere in the county.

You will be responsible for completing, recording, and transmitting reports of any interventions to local social care services by the next working day. The role aims to fulfil all the County Council’s statutory duties regarding social care emergencies outside of normal office hours, particularly for vulnerable adults, individuals with learning or physical disabilities, and families affected by mental illness. The team also provides AMHP cover.

About you

Essential:

• Social Work degree and Registration with Social Work England
• You’ll need to be an Approved Mental Health Professional
• Full Driving Licence
• You will have experience and knowledge of relevant legislation with proven ability working with vulnerable people in health and social care.
• You will have extensive experience and knowledge of safeguarding practice.
• You will be self-motivated, with the ability to work alone when required.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC11 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact jim.barry@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: week commencing 2 February

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.