Advanced Practitioner

Are you looking for a new challenge where you can provideremarkable care and service?

Wehave an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Staffordshire Adult Safeguarding Team (SAST) based within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) in Staffordshire.

Our team receive all adult safeguarding concerns that occur within Staffordshire and we have a responsibility for determining the next steps with the support from our partner agencies under Section 42 of the Care Act (2014). Those decisions that meet the Local Authority’s duties to make enquiries are then passed to relevant teams to complete further enquiries. Those decisions that do not reach Statutory threshold are effectively signposted to other agencies for support.

There is 1 x full time post (37 hours) and 1 x part time post (18.5 hours) available

You will be required to have some office presence working closely with partners but will also have an element of home working.

You will:

• Ensure adult safeguarding concerns are risk assessed, and a threshold decision made ensuring that the principles of the Care Actare followed
• Effectively liaise with partner agencies, Adults and their representatives to ensure that information is gathered and shared appropriately, including initiating and leading on strategy discussions.
• Contribute to the operational functioning of the team, for example the monitoring of demand and resource, identifying, contributing and striving to improve the quality of work produced.

Support the day-to-day management of a team of Safeguarding Assistants who carry out necessary research into concerns to assist the risk assessment of referrals

You must be a registered Social Worker or Nurse with:

• A sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation and guidance including The Care Act (2014) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• A good working knowledge of adult social care and the role of statutory and non-statutory partners across Staffordshire
• A passion and commitment to working with other agencies to achieve the best possible outcomerelatingto adults with care and support needs who are at risk of abuse or neglect.
• The ability to work autonomously as well as being an excellent team member.
• A Passion and drive to improve safeguarding and social care outcomes for people we work with.
• The ability to prioritise your workload as well as being flexible to meet demands of a high-pressured service.

We offer learning and development opportunities as well as regular supervision in a very supportive and friendly environment.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March 2026

For an informal discussion about the role, please feel free to contact Sarah Braithwaite Safeguarding Team Leader on or Craig Cassells Safeguarding Practice Lead  or Kate Barnbrook
- Practice Lead on

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

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