Job Description:

Job information Safeguarding Practitioner from the Company Hertfordshire CC, this latest Safeguarding Practitioner job vacancy is located in the city Stevenage located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

About the team

Our dynamic team are looking for a Safeguarding Practitioner to join us to contribute effectively and professionally to the work of the Specialist Adult Safeguarding team, to fulfil Hertfordshire County Council's Adult Safeguarding responsibilities in line with Section 42 of the Care Act and working within Hertfordshire safeguarding frameworks. The values and principles of Making Safeguarding Personal are intrinsic to the operations of the team.

About the role

The role entails:

• completing information gathering,
• Assessing risk
• Providing information and advice
• Undertaking Safeguarding Investigations under the direction of a lead manager
• Working with other organisations to achieve positive outcomes for adults and carers.
• Accurately recording and keeping records up to date

About you

Essential

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England
• Relevant knowledge on the Care Act, to work within policy frameworks and work with the County's IT systems.
• Good communication skills
• Work within HCC defined values and behaviours(RISE)

Desirable:

• Skills and experience with risk assessments and partnership working.

This is an opportunity to bring your authentic self in an environment where you will be supported to reach your fullest potential in a specialist role of Safeguarding Adults in Hertfordshire, developing self, working in partnership, and engaging in lead area work.

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Job Reference: HCC25737 Keywords : Stevenage jobs
Closed Date : 2025-08-28