Job Overview

To ensure the effective delivery of high-quality adult safeguarding work in Jersey, in alignment with the Safeguarding Partnership Board’s multiagency policies and procedures.

This role involves leading and advising on complex safeguarding decisions, providing expert consultancy, supervision, coaching, and training to internal and multiagency staff. Through strategic planning and oversight, the role ensures quality assurance in safeguarding practices, including the investigation of organisational abuse and high-risk cases.

 By applying the six principles of adult safeguarding, the role aims to protect Jersey citizens, deliver tailored outcomes, and coordinate multiagency strategies to mitigate the risks of abuse and neglect

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Job Purpose

Job specific outcomes

1. Wider safeguarding responsibilities: to demonstrate and positively reinforce a personal commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults in our community.

2. Act as HCS representative on multiagency panels regularly and as required, e.g. MultiAgency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Jersey Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (JMAPPA), Community Adult Support Panel (CASP) and in the development of new and emerging initiatives.

3. To undertake a customer-facing, proactive and tailored safeguarding response to Jersey residents, their carer’s and their representatives in order to mitigate risk, promote recovery and build resilience.

4. Manage a personal caseload of more high risk or complex cases, working with service users and their families/carers in one or more social care specialist area which deliver health and social services to a range of users as outlined above.

5. To deputise or act in place of the Team Manager or Principle Social Worker representing Adult Social Care in forums such as the Safeguarding Partnership Board, Serious Case Reviews, Independent Management Report meetings and Thematic Reviews.

6. Manage and handle highly sensitive information with a sound understanding of confidentiality and information sharing protocols.

7. To demonstrate and use strong analytical skills - ability to apply a range of social work theories in practice and to demonstrate good analytical skills in work planning, problem solving, time management and working to deadlines.

8. To communicate and exercise levels of professional authority and decision making, for example in substantiating or not substantiating abuse, or making recommendations for actions in relation to the future protection of adults at risk.

9. To investigate abuse and neglect: to interview staff/clients, analyse and review evidence and put in immediate measures to prevent abuse from recurring.

10. To have and continuously develop legal literacy in order to respond appropriately to cases of abuse and neglect in a variety of settings, including the clients own home

Person specification

Person Specification Specific to the role ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Qualifications Please state the level of education and professional qualifications and / or specific occupational training required. A professional qualification in Social Work, Registered with the appropriate UK professional governing body and locally, must also register under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995. A post qualifying certificate/ diploma in adult safeguarding or PQ incorporating adult safeguarding or equivalent Knowledge This relates to the level and breadth of practical knowledge required to do the job (e.g. the understanding of a defined Specialist knowledge in social work underpinned by theory and relevant practical experience. An understanding of children’s & adult Safeguarding issues. Experience working within a senior role in in adult social care or child/adult safeguarding. Chief Social Worker Head of Learning Disabilities Team Manager, Adult Social Care Team Manager, Safeguarding Principle Social Worker Senior Social Work Practitioner Senior Social Work Practitioner Senior Social Work Practitioner Adult Social Care Team x 33 Adult Social Care Team Administration Team Manager Community LD Group Home Team Managers x 2 LD nurses x 6 wte 1 LD Team Assistant Senior Safeguarding Practitioner Safeguarding Team Administrator PA Adult Community Services Senior Safeguarding Social Work Practitioner LD Team Administrator. system, practice, method or procedure). A working knowledge of the UK Care Act in terms of Adult Safeguarding. Knowledge of Making Safeguarding Personal Practice in line with UK best practice. Good understanding of the management of risk and supporting vulnerable children and families in the community. Understands how to assess and manage risk when making complex decisions that may be disputed in court. Practical knowledge of assessing and arranging delivery of social care packages for caseload clients. Understanding of therapeutic services, their arrangement and provision. Knowledge of mentoring social work students and new entrants. Good understanding of legislation relating to their specialist area of social work, the general workings of civil courts and the conducting of police investigations into related criminal activity. Practical knowledge of maintaining records according to confidentiality and data protection protocols. Knowledge of undertaking care audits. Technical / Work-based Skills This relates to the skills specific to the job, e.g. language fluency, vehicle license etc. Able to demonstrate a range of information technology skills i.e. an ability to effectively use IT equipment and role critical software. A clean driving licence is required for this post. General Skills/Attributes This relates to more general characteristics required to do the job effectively, e.g. effective written communication skills, ability Ability to work autonomously, with the capacity for independent, responsible, professional decision making, often whilst under considerable pressure