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Qualified Social Worker - Adults Safeguarding

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Posted on Jul 3, 2026 by CV-Library
Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£38 - £38 Hourly
Temporary
We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding Team team within the UK Social Care industry in Medway.

About the Role:
Collaborate with five Senior Social Workers and two Team Managers to provide strong and effective leadership. You will support our Social Workers, Social Care Officers, and Outreach Worker in delivering positive outcomes for the people of Medway through strengths-based practice.
Key Responsibilities:

Act as a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 enquiries.
Ensure timely and robust responses to safeguarding issues, in line with policy, guidance, and legislation.
Screen safeguarding referrals, make decisions on case progression, authorise safeguarding plans, ensure agreed actions are undertaken and enter accurate case notes in line with required timescales.
Chair a range of safeguarding meetings.
Maintain high standards of practice across the team, with a focus on making safeguarding personal.
Support the Team Manager and Operations Manager in achieving key performance indicators.
Work collaboratively with council colleagues and partner agencies to meet person-centred outcomes within budgetary constraints.
Represent the local authority in key meetings, panels, and groups, ensuring follow-up on agreed actions.
Promote adult safeguarding policies and processes both internally and externally to partners.
Support the Team Manager with recruitment responsibilities.
About You:
You will have -

Extensive experience in Safeguarding Adults’ work, ideally as a Designated Senior Officer (DSO) or Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM).
Proven ability to manage complex and high-risk safeguarding cases, with in-depth knowledge of the Court of Protection.
Experience of undertaking complex Mental Capacity Assessments and Care Needs Assessments.
Experience in supervising social care staff is desirable.
Ability to work flexibly and autonomously in a high-paced, pressurised environment, including face-to-face visits at short notice is essential to this role.
Working within the FACs criteria and Personalisation agenda
Managing a case-load of Adults to be reviewed for care
Working Multi-disciplinary team
Attending meetings and Liaising with other professionals
ell-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.
Minimum Requirements:

SWE Registration
1 year post qualifying experience within UK Social Care industry
Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
Eligibility to work in the UKBenefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

Your own personal consultant
Tier 1 agency
DBS and Compliance Service
Quick and Easy Registration Process
Access to CPD
Guaranteed weekly paymentTo discuss this Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding position, or any similar vacancies we have available in Medway, please contact Sydnee Hannam or email your updated CV today to (url removed)

Reference: 225325234

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Qualified Social Worker - Adults Safeguarding

CV-Library

Posted on Jul 3, 2026 by CV-Library

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Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£38 - £38 Hourly
Temporary
We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker – Adults Safeguarding Team team within the UK Social Care industry in Medway.

About the Role:
Collaborate with five Senior Social Workers and two Team Managers to provide strong and effective leadership. You will support our Social Workers, Social Care Officers, and Outreach Worker in delivering positive outcomes for the people of Medway through strengths-based practice.
Key Responsibilities:

Act as a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 enquiries.
Ensure timely and robust responses to safeguarding issues, in line with policy, guidance, and legislation.
Screen safeguarding referrals, make decisions on case progression, authorise safeguarding plans, ensure agreed actions are undertaken and enter accurate case notes in line with required timescales.
Chair a range of safeguarding meetings.
Maintain high standards of practice across the team, with a focus on making safeguarding personal.
Support the Team Manager and Operations Manager in achieving key performance indicators.
Work collaboratively with council colleagues and partner agencies to meet person-centred outcomes within budgetary constraints.
Represent the local authority in key meetings, panels, and groups, ensuring follow-up on agreed actions.
Promote adult safeguarding policies and processes both internally and externally to partners.
Support the Team Manager with recruitment responsibilities.
About You:
You will have -

Extensive experience in Safeguarding Adults’ work, ideally as a Designated Senior Officer (DSO) or Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM).
Proven ability to manage complex and high-risk safeguarding cases, with in-depth knowledge of the Court of Protection.
Experience of undertaking complex Mental Capacity Assessments and Care Needs Assessments.
Experience in supervising social care staff is desirable.
Ability to work flexibly and autonomously in a high-paced, pressurised environment, including face-to-face visits at short notice is essential to this role.
Working within the FACs criteria and Personalisation agenda
Managing a case-load of Adults to be reviewed for care
Working Multi-disciplinary team
Attending meetings and Liaising with other professionals
ell-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.
Minimum Requirements:

SWE Registration
1 year post qualifying experience within UK Social Care industry
Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
Eligibility to work in the UKBenefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

Your own personal consultant
Tier 1 agency
DBS and Compliance Service
Quick and Easy Registration Process
Access to CPD
Guaranteed weekly paymentTo discuss this Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding position, or any similar vacancies we have available in Medway, please contact Sydnee Hannam or email your updated CV today to (url removed)
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Reference: 225325234

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