Senior Safeguarding Specialist

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ackerman Pierce Ltd Full time
Senior Safeguarding Specialist Role Overview

Join a local authority in the Cotswolds region as a Senior Safeguarding Specialist, responsible for delivering a high-quality service to children and young people. As an Advanced Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in creating the best outcomes for those with complex needs.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of children by assessing and managing risk and taking decisive actions to protect them from harm.
  • Work closely with other agencies, such as health, education, and law enforcement, to coordinate comprehensive safeguarding plans.
  • Lead and support quality control and improvement activities within the team, ensuring high standards of safeguarding practice.
  • Manage a protected caseload of children with high-risk factors, ensuring timely, effective, and child-centred interventions.
  • Provide supervision and management oversight for Trainee Social Workers on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) within the team.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Social Work England registration
  • Experience at Senior Social Worker level
  • A recognised qualification in Social Work and registration with SWE/HCPC
  • A full driving licence and willingness to drive
  • Enhanced DBS clearance
Benefits:
  • Salary between £45,441 - £48,474 per annum, subject to experience
  • Annual retention payment of £2,000
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
  • Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
  • Family-friendly policies and benefits to support you and your family
  • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering free, confidential counselling and advice, available 24/7
  • In-house Occupational Health service
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
  • Career development and qualification opportunities
  • Access to our Social Work Academy
  • Paid Social Work England registration renewal

Our vision is 'Right child, right support, right time, every time.' We are a forward-thinking local authority adopting systemic social work practice, focusing on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable them to thrive.



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