Adults Safeguarding & Risk Manager in Cornwall

Adults Safeguarding & Risk Manager

Vacancy Ref: 7017800

Venn Group are currently recruiting for an Adults Safeguarding & Risk Manager on behalf of a Local Authority in the South West.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing, supporting and monitoring the capabilities of front line social care practitioners and provide supervision, mentoring and support to less experienced colleagues including practice teaching for trainee/student social workers.

Location: South West (remote)

Duration: 4 months

Rate: £300/day umbrella

IR35 status: Inside IR35

Responsibilities:

Undertaking the full range of social work tasks in the most complex of cases for adults needing care and support; assessment, planning, implementation and review (APIR)
Bringing together and coordinating the multi-disciplinary team around the adult, ensuring a multi-disciplinary approach to APIR and safeguarding
Establishing, developing and delivering best practice collaborative working with other agencies, including integrated working with key partners
Maintaining and disseminating an excellent understanding of current research, evidence-based practice, policy, legislation and case law relating to providing care and support as well as safeguarding to adults
Working with the Principal Adult Social Worker and Practice Educators to create learning Teams and to leading in the redesign of adult social work in the region

Essential experience:

Professional expertise in adult social care, assessment and care management, including experience of mentoring, coaching or supervising colleagues in health and/or social care teams. Must have social work qualification
An applied knowledge of adult safeguarding, including the changes under the Care Act
Knowledge of the breadth of the Council’s responsibilities from Universal, through Early Help to Acute and Complex needs
High level of competence and confidence in providing verbally or written communications including high quality, clear reports to departmental meetings, Reviews, Case Conferences and Legal Meetings

To apply for this position, please contact Matt Beynon on 0117 930 8760 and email your updated CV to mbeynon@venngroup.com

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.