Principal Social Worker (Grade 13)

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.50
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £33.00

Principal Social Worker to cover the duties of the Safeguarding Lead Co-ordinator role in RCT’s Adult Safeguarding Team?? ? ?This is a summary of the main aspects of the role:? ? Principal Social Worker – Adult Safeguarding Lead Co-ordinator, Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC? ? The post will be located within the Multi- Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team in RCT, working to a hybrid model within a well-established and well-supported team? ? The main aspects of the role include the following:? To lead and manage Safeguarding processes in order to protect and promote the wellbeing of adults at risk, children, carers, family members and vulnerable people by delivering high-quality Safeguarding practice and driving continuous improvement.? To undertake the Adult at Risk Duty function of the Local Authority? To evaluate safeguarding reports against thresholds contained within Part 7 of the Social Services Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and statutory guidance on handling individual cases to protect adults at risk. To make or facilitate enquiries, to chair multi-agency Strategy Meetings, Adult Protection Case Conferences, and other professional meetings as required and to arrange investigations in accordance with relevant legislation and the Wales Safeguarding Procedures? Manage and hold a caseload of Safeguarding cases? To act as Lead Co-ordinator for Adult Safeguarding cases? To lead and manage the delivery of interventions where high-level risk assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills in relation to Safeguarding will be required. ? To lead and manage the formulation, design and implementation of expert evidence-based interventions through co-production of Adult Care and Support Protection plans in Adult Safeguarding strategy meetings and case conferences? To represent Adult Services as required at MARAC, MAPPA or other Safeguarding or Public Protection arenas? To ensure the transfer of knowledge and sharing of best practice across the Team, Adult Services and partner agencies. ? To work in collaboration to deliver sustained improvements in performance, quality and consistency of practice across the team, thereby achieving the best outcomes possible for adults at risk, carers, families and vulnerable people?