Consultant Safeguarding (SJA 26/8/21)

Job Title: Safeguarding Consultant

Rate of Pay: ?550 per day (all inclusive)

Location: Working from Home/Office based

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency

Safeguarding Adults Review of process and practice

The safeguarding adults service has identified a number of significant incidents over the last year. A review of these incidents has revealed several recurrent themes. High quality safeguarding practice is a priority for the authority and we want to ensure learning is embedded in practice and process and adults at risk are placed at the centre of all safeguarding investigations.

The purpose of this review is to look at the overall safeguarding process and identify good practice as well as knowledge gaps and potential improvements to structure and process.

This is likely to include:

• oSafeguarding thresholds
• oThe safeguarding process including decision making points and use of the MCA.
• oSupervision and management oversight of safeguarding
• oFrontline staff levels of knowledge and skill when working to safeguard adults
• oImplementation of Making Safeguarding Personal

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge and experience of safeguarding adults in a social work context. They need to be social work qualified, have worked at a senior level, and have an understanding of adult safeguarding from an operational and strategic perspective. Previous experience of a safe guarding lead would be an advantage.

Ability to analyse quantitive and qualitative data and make reasoned, evidence-based recommendations from the review.

Ability to quickly formulate a methodology for the review and work to deadlines.

An enhanced Adults Barring DBS will be required for this role

Mostly remote working but may need some office based work.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

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For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Wed...

Additional information:

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No