Safeguarding Practitioner

4 months ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Portsmouth City Council Full time

**Adult Safeguarding Practitioner (Registered Nurse or Social Worker)**

**Contract**:Permanent

**Salary**:Band 9, £36,647- £40,220, or Band 10, £40,220 - £44,428, dependant on experience

**Hours per week**:37 hours per week, Monday to Thurs 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm this role is office based **.**

Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting and providing quality services across the city that works to improve outcomes for adults, young people, and children.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Portsmouth Adult Safeguarding Team is a fast-paced, dynamic team, committed to promoting individuals' rights and choices, and keeping people in Portsmouth safe. We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Social Worker or Nurse.
- Be resilient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Be able to develop positive and effective relationships with other agencies.
- Be passionate about making safeguarding personal.

For further information please contact Laura Ternofsky, Deputy Head of Service Safeguarding, Mental Health, and Learning Disability on Te:02392 688613.

**What you'll get in return**

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme.
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

**A commitment to our values**

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

**Application process**:
**Closing date/time**:22 nd May at 23.59

**Interviews date**:Friday,31 st May in person at Portsmouth City Council Offices.

**You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

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