Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinator - Emergency Duty Service

£45,820 - £47,910 FTE per annum inclusive of London Weighting. The salary will be calculated on a pro‑rata basis to reflect the part‑time hours once agreed.

Location:

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Part Time

Hours:

Exact part‑time hours will be discussed with candidate hours.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

05/01/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

People/25/328551

Join our Berkshire Emergency Duty Service and make a real difference. We are looking for dedicated Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinators, on part‑time, permanent basis, to provide vital out‑of‑hours social care across Berkshire.

This is your chance to take ownership, share your ideas and help shape the future of emergency social care - all while building your skills and making a lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable residents.

Together, we make a difference. In this role, you will work closely with health professionals, the police, and families to support people through social care crises out of hours. You will never face challenges alone - our strong management team and expert guidance are always there for you. We will give you the time to go above and beyond and welcome your ideas to help shape and improve our service for the future.

As an Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinator you will hold a CQSW or Social Work diploma/degree or an allied professional qualification such as nursing degree. You will also be registered with Social Work England as a Social Worker or the NMC as a Nurse. With at least three years’ experience in crisis intervention and complex adult safeguarding, you will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to analyse and record complex information.

Confident under pressure, whether working independently or as part of a team, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and families.

The Berkshire Emergency Duty Service (hosted by Bracknell Forest Council) is a unique service providing out of hours emergency social care for the whole of Berkshire. Our dedicated out of hours social care provision helps us to protect some of our most vulnerable residents. We are a specialist team of Approved Mental Health Professionals, Senior Social Workers (Children), Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinators and Call Screening Officers.

This is an exciting time to join our team. We have recently remodelled our service structure to make it stronger than ever. The Emergency Duty Service (EDS) is already recognised as a safe, effective service, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across Berkshire, with positive feedback from both Ofsted and the CQC. At EDS, you will collaborate with a diverse team of professionals – experts in crisis intervention and specialists across social work and health – bringing together a wealth of knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

As an Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinator you will:

• provide an emergency service for assessment and action for vulnerable adults referred as being in need of care, at immediate risk or in need of housing. This will predominantly be by telephone but, when appropriate, may require visits to service users.
• provide expert advice and quality intervention, based on a sound knowledge of legislation to referrers such as service users, their families, members of the public, social care/health staff, Police or other external agencies.
• assess eligibility and take action on cases of emergency homelessness arising out of hours as per the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• produce a high standard of accurate recording relating to all work undertaken to meet departmental policies and procedures.
• assess and respond to requests for Appropriate Adults, which may require attendance to Custody.
• 28 days
  * annual leave increasing to 33 days
  * after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days*.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work‑life balance.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.>
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Reimbursement of one annual professional subscription/registration.
• Recognition of continuous service…