Senior Practitioner - Adults Safeguarding

Overview

Senior Practitioner - Adult Safeguarding

Pay: £36.00ph

Location:

Hackney

Start: ASAP, Full-time, 36hrs a week

Are you an experienced adult social care professional with a passion for safeguarding, strengths-based practice, and high-quality service delivery? Hackney Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our Adult Services division and help drive excellent outcomes for adults with complex needs across the borough.

• Provide high-quality supervision, performance management, and professional guidance to staff.
• Lead on complex assessments, safeguarding enquiries, and risk management in line with the Care Act and MSP principles.
• Support the implementation of self-directed support, personalisation, and strengths-based practice.
• Manage and analyse casework information, ensuring high standards of recording and compliance.
• Work in partnership with health colleagues, voluntary sector partners, and internal teams to deliver integrated, person-centred services.
• Chair case conferences, safeguarding meetings, and multi-disciplinary forums where required.
• Contribute to quality assurance frameworks, service development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote equality, inclusion, and best practice across the service.

• Technical Knowledge &
  
  Experience:
  • Post-qualifying experience working with adults with long-term conditions, complex needs, or safeguarding concerns.
  • Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, and London Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policy.
  • Ability to support and guide staff through complex assessments and risk-based decision making.
  • Experience supervising staff and managing performance.
  • Confidence in chairing meetings, writing reports, and contributing to strategic work.
• Skills &
  
  Competencies:
  • Excellent communication, IT, organisational and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, Think-Family-oriented team.
  • Strong legal literacy and ability to represent the service professionally.
  • Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and Hackney's equality values.
  • Ability to work flexibly and respond to emerging priorities.
• Qualifications:
  • Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, Degree).
  • Current Social Work England registration.
  • Enhanced DBS.

Interested?

Apply now and help us create a safer, more independent future for adults in Hackney.

We welcome applications from experienced practitioners ready to take the next step in their career.

Please reach out to Jordan Peat, Talent Partner - (url removed)

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