Self-Neglect​/Hoarding Co-Ordinator

Overview

Are you passionate about safeguarding vulnerable adults? Do you thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments where your expertise truly shapes practice? We’re looking for an exceptional Self-Neglect & Hoarding Co-ordinator to lead an innovative new approach to supporting adults experiencing self-neglect and hoarding across Buckinghamshire. This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of a brand-new self-neglect pathway within the Adult Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

You’ll be the driving force behind bringing partners together, embedding best practice, and ensuring that some of the most vulnerable members of our community receive timely, coordinated and compassionate support. As our Self-Neglect & Hoarding Co-ordinator, you’ll lead the launch, implementation, and ongoing improvement of our new self-neglect/hoarding referral pathway. This is a role where no two days are the same, you’ll be balancing expert case guidance with strategic development and partnership collaboration.

• Drive the roll-out of the new pathway, working closely with partners from across social care, health, housing, and community organisations.
• Coordinate the full referral and triage process, ensuring cases are assessed and progressed in line with agreed protocols and best practice.
• Champion multi-agency working, facilitating and at times chairing meetings to support shared decision-making and effective case planning.
• Provide specialist advice on high-risk or complex cases, supporting practitioners across the system on self-neglect and hoarding concerns.
• Deliver training and build professional confidence, helping raise awareness and embed consistent standards across partner agencies.
• Monitor and review pathway effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and producing outcome reports for senior leaders.
• Create resources and communications that raise awareness of self-neglect, support available, and how agencies can respond effectively.
• Play an active role in shaping local safeguarding policy and influencing how services respond to individuals most at risk.

• Significant experience working in adult safeguarding, social work, or a closely related field, including managing complex cases.
• Strong understanding of self-neglect, hoarding, risk assessment, and multi-agency processes.
• Expert knowledge of key legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and safeguarding frameworks.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across health, social care, housing, and voluntary sector partners.
• Experience chairing multi-agency meetings and leading professional discussions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and workload management abilities, particularly when balancing competing priorities.
• High-quality record-keeping and report-writing skills.
• Confident use of Microsoft applications and LAS case management systems.
• A recognised professional social work qualification.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are focused on the future and committed to serving residents better and providing stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and all spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (as defined by the Act). For details on filtering, refer to the Nacro guidance and Ministry of Justice guidance on the Exceptions Order. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications;

please submit your application as early as possible. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. We welcome innovation, but all submissions must reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements, and be truthful as this will be assessed during the selection process. Buckinghamshire…