QSW Adults Safeguarding

£35 per hr

Locum Social Worker
Safeguarding Triage and Urgent Response Team, Adult Social Care
Bath & North East Somerset Council – Midsomer Norton
Contract period:
Two months

At Bath & North East Somerset Council, we have one overriding purpose; to improve people’s lives.

We are an innovative Adult Social Care service committed to strengths-based practice, person centred support and promoting independence and wellbeing. Our approach is values driven, evidence based and focused on empowering people through community based and preventative support.

Our Adult Social Care Safeguarding Triage and Urgent Response Service manages all safeguarding referrals for the Council as well requests for urgent care and support. Our role is to speak to the adult at risk and gather sufficient information on which to make a Section 42 decision.

You will join a friendly and supportive team which includes a Service Lead, Team Manager, a Senior Practitioner, Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners and an Admin Officer who are all focused on supporting people in accordance with the six principles of safeguarding to ensure the person’s preferred outcomes are understood and as far as possible, achieved. The team has good relationships with other services within the Council and a range of multi-agency partners.

This role, which is for 2 months, focuses on delivering high quality, strengths based social work to adults and carers, to establish their preferred outcomes and endeavour to reduce any ongoing risks.

You will be expected to work at a fast pace whilst ensuring individuals are protected, supported and empowered through a multi-agency approach.

• Working with an individual to establish their preferred outcomes to a safeguarding concern
• Gather relevant and necessary information to assist in establishing the outcome for concerns
• Complete assessments and make a recommendation on the outcome of safeguarding referrals
• When necessary, undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments with adults and carers
• Undertake Duty once week in the office to take calls from public and professionals regarding concerns about abuse and/or neglect
• Manage an allocated caseload, ensuring timely progression and flow through the system
• Maintain high quality case recording, safeguarding documentation, and reports
• Work collaboratively with health colleagues, families, housing, and voluntary sector partners
• Promote early intervention, prevention, and access to community resources

• A supportive, experienced and approachable team environment
• Hybrid working arrangements (subject to negotiation)