Adult Safeguarding Consultant

6 months ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Council Full time

**About The Service**
The Adult Safeguarding Team is positioned in the Adult Services, Housing and Communities directorate and has responsibility for delivery of the local authority’s duties to Safeguard Adults at Risk under Part 7 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.

With Safeguarding being ‘Everybody’s business’ the Adult Safeguarding Team works in partnership with Police, Health and other agencies and teams to effectively Safeguard citizens of Cardiff and support people to live their lives free of abuse or neglect or the risk of it. We maintain a person-centred focus and keep the individual at the heart of our business promoting co-production and best practice in this area.

As a local authority we recognise the importance of supporting people to live free from abuse or neglect or the risk of it and focus our work on achieving positive outcomes for the people we work with. With a strong ethic of multi-agency working, we offer an opportunity to utilise networking and collaboration to help people achieve impactful change to their circumstance promoting safety and wellbeing.

This is an exciting time to join an evolving service that actively promotes best practice within a supportive yet challenging environment. We manage and maintain a diverse workload and work with some of society’s most at risk individuals and groups.

Cardiff is a fantastic place to live and work. Cardiff stands proud as the capital of, and largest city in, Wales. It has a distinctive character with an excellent quality of life and an international reputation for its wide range of cultural, sporting and family attractions. Cardiff was recently voted Europe's 'third best' capital city to live in by the European Union survey and it is clear to see why. Is the time right for you to work in the capital city of Wales with its vibrant and diverse communities and range of different working experiences? We would love to hear from you.
**About the job**

This is a part time (22.26 hours/3 days per week) Grade 9 Adult Safeguarding Consultant post, in the Adult Safeguarding team within Cardiff Council’s Adult Services, Housing and Communities directorate.
- A service that values professionalism and supports individuals to engage in and deliver best practice.
- An established approach to person centred and strength-based work that truly puts the person at the centre of practice to achieve positive outcomes.
- An opportunity to participate in engaging, fast paced and challenging work that requires an open-minded approach and an understanding of equality.
- A work environment that is holistically supportive and encouraging of development with opportunity to experience and engage in multiple facets of the area.
- A proactive approach to quality assurance within the service actively seeking to promote best practice in our day-to-day delivery of our role.
- Access to a wide and diverse training calendar and regular development sessions and information sharing to remain abreast of developments in practice.
- Our systems and technology enable and promote agile and flexible working and Cardiff Council has a variety of supportive policies for its employees.
- Opportunity to support individuals to live lives free from abuse or neglect or the risk of it, achieve positive personal outcomes and promote individual wellbeing.

**What We Are Looking For From You**
- A commitment to the Safeguarding of the citizens of Cardiff.
- A Professional understanding of the importance of equity, equality and inclusiveness in a person’s wellbeing.
- A strong values base and commitment to promoting and protecting Human Rights and the rights of an individual who may be experiencing or at risk of experiencing abuse or neglect.
- A commitment to leading multi-agency and partnership work with professionals, adults at risk and their families and carers alike.
- An ability to work to procedural guidelines and understanding of the necessity for accuracy and productivity to achieve outcomes for the citizens of Cardiff.
- A willingness to learn and develop your own knowledge base and to engage in development and delivery of best practice.
- An understanding of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014 and other relevant legislative drivers, and the role of Safeguarding as an underpinning principal of these.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure, make evidence-based decisions and prioritise work when situations arise that require immediate attention.

Please check the JD-PS for other essential and desirable criteria.**
Additional information**

If you would like a discussion about working in Adult Safeguarding in Cardiff please contact David Murray-Dickson (Service Manager) on 02922330888.

This post is part time and will work 22.26 hours per week.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe

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