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Safeguarding Adult Social Worker
| Posting date: | 28 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,745.00 to £38,223.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35745.00 - £38223.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2024 |
| Location: | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0004-24-0002 |
Summary
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria. Do you want to join an innovative and enthusiastic Safeguarding Adults team? Do you want to join a team that is committed to providing high quality services to support individuals who are at risk of abuse or neglect? Do you want to work in a team that practices from a person centred and strengths-based approach? Are you passionate about the role and value that social work can provide in safeguarding adults? If you do, an opportunity has arisen to become a social worker in a well-established, safeguarding team. We recognise that skills and experience are transferrable and you may not have worked in a safeguarding adults team before, but you will need to be committed to the Making Safeguarding Personal model of support and hold a strong rights-based approach. Both the team and B&NES Council are committed to providing continued professional development through supervision, opportunities to develop skills and gain experience, and training opportunities. You will be encouraged to share your ideas, best practice and actively work towards improving the work that we and the local Safeguarding Partnership do. The post is based in Bath and North East Somerset, which includes the city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a beautiful city, surrounded by amazing countryside locations, and offering an impressive variety of arts, culture and sports. Easily commutable from surrounding areas, including rail links to Bristol and beyond, there is staff parking available as well as access to pool cars, charge points for electric cars, and lock up facilities for those cycling to work. Interested to find out more? If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Trevorr Mills, Safeguarding Team Manager on 07976 916883 or 01225 395413 or email on Trevorr_Mills@bathnes.gov.uk Interview date: TBC About Bath & North East Somerset Council. Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. Why Bath & North East Somerset Council? We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.