Adult’s Social Worker, Safeguarding Practitioner, Wokingham
Vitalis · Wokingham, Berkshire
Adult’s Social Worker, Safeguarding Practitioner, Wokingham at Vitalis, based in Wokingham, Berkshire, paying £38.75 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £38.75 per hour
- Location
- Wokingham, Berkshire
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 3 days ago
- Closes
- 5 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
About 53% above the going rate for local government
Reference OR-3147
About the role
Adult’s Social Worker, Safeguarding Practitioner, Wokingham
Pay rate £38.75 per hour
Contract role, Safeguarding Practitioner
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Adult’s Social Worker in Wokingham
Please get in touch for more information.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
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Pay rate £38.75 per hour
Contract role, Safeguarding Practitioner
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Adult’s Social Worker in Wokingham
- Safeguarding practitioner for Adult Safeguarding Hub based in Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End Offices
- This is a responsive and proactive safeguarding role to support the consistent achievement of good outcomes of people supported under an Adult Safeguarding framework. To include;
Receive and respond to incoming Adult Safeguarding concerns, including applying thresholds, risk assessments and undertaking Initial Assessments where required
Act as Enquiry Officer and coordinate Sec 42 Enquiries that are delegated to Provider or Partner Agencies
Act as Enquiry Officer and undertake complex Sec 42 Enquiries when required
Support Quality Assurance visits of Providers when working under a safeguarding umbrella - Participate in and support organisational abuse enquiries
Act as ASC representative on multiagency panels as required, e.g. MARAC, MAPPA, CHANEL
Delivery of Level 1 Adult Safeguarding training and other workshops in conjunction with other team members
Participate in or lead on specific pieces of project work, related to the safeguarding agenda including targeted awareness work and prevention work
Provide advice, guidance and signposting to members of the public, ASC customers, providers and partner agencies in a safeguarding context
Undertake other assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 as required
Work with a small number of customers whom require a different approach to engagement, wherein concerns are at a safeguarding threshold, to engage them and support transition into appropriate support services
Please get in touch for more information.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
- Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Children’s Social Work
- Adult Social Work
- Service Manager
- Head of Service
- Team Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
- A wide range of housing roles
- Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on [email removed] or [phone removed] for more information.
Reference: OR-3147 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · Listed via Vitalis
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