Principal Social Worker - Adults MASH
£40.61 per hour (umbrella)
South East Wales
37 hours p/w, hybrid

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

To be considered for this post you must be registered with Social Care Wales, at least 3 years post qualifying experience as a social worker and have not left a Local Authority permanent contract within Wales in the last 6 months.

What you need:

A degree in Social Work or equivalent
Registered with Social Care Wales/ Social Work England
Completed relevant post-qualifying training
Enhanced DBS check
Excellent communication and written skills

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

Friendly and dedicated consultant with expert knowledge
Access to a wide variety of roles across England and Wales
Access to roles exclusive to Pertemps
Quick and simple online application process with **free DBS**
Up to £250 Refer a Friend scheme
£250 bonus if you find your own role
Ongoing compliance managed for you
Prompt and reliable weekly payroll

Please contact Kaye Fleming 07435787863 or email kaye.fleming@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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