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SalaryAre you passionate about people’s rights?
Do you have a drive to help people live a life free from abuse and neglect?
Are you a committed and dedicated team player?
If so this could be the role for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hull Safeguarding Adults Team. We are looking for a motivated, experienced and skilled profession to join our busy safeguarding team with city-wide responsibilities. The team forms part of the multi-agency safeguarding hub based at Kenworthy House.
The post holder will undertake statutory safeguarding duties including leading on enquiries into safeguarding concerns, working in partnership with other organisations, court appearances, and offering safeguarding advice, support, and guidance to a wide range of professionals, providers and the general public. The successful candidate will also work as part of a duty system, and be expected to convene, lead and participate in strategy meetings. Good communication and organisational skills are a must with the need to complete comprehensive Section 42 enquiries and clear safeguarding plans. The post holder will be dedicated to ensuring the making safeguarding personal principles are fully embedded in their everyday practice. The successful applicant will also offer supervision, support, and guidance to unqualified members of the Safeguarding Team.
Living and working in Hull is a great life to live and this is an exciting opportunity to join one of our supportive, friendly, caring teams where you will be valued and work as part of team where you will receive regular supervision, have the support of your manager and colleagues and have opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge.
We are looking for people who can demonstrate:
- A strong value base that informs your human rights-based approaches with adults.
- A recognition that people are the experts in their lives.
- A relentless commitment to quality and best practice.
- A capacity for honest, critical reflection and openness to learning.
- Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues, adults, families, and their carers.
What we are looking for from you:
This is an opportunity for a person-centred, motivated and enthusiastic candidate with a clear interest and passion for Safeguarding. You will need to be a Registered Professional (eg Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist) with extensive experience of working in the field of health or social care, preferably having worked with people with a range of presenting needs and having worked in multi-disciplinary settings. You will have good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and be able to use this knowledge to inform your good practice. You will be a supportive and excellent team player who is able to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
For more information on this role please contact Michelle Fisk, Head of Quality & Safeguarding – michelle.fisk@Hullcc.gov.uk.
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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Adults Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
