Social Care Practitioner

Location: Yate, South Gloucestershire (Hybrid) Contract: Initially 6 months Hours: 37 hours per week Pay: £20 per hour (Umbrella) (£15 PAYE an hour)

Are you passionate about safeguarding adults and promoting high standards of care across health and social care services?

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a Social Care Practitioner to join our Adult Strategic Safeguarding Team based in Yate. This is a crucial role contributing to multi-agency efforts to promote good safeguarding practice and investigate concerns across care providers in the region.

About the Team: The Adult Strategic Safeguarding Team is part of the Commissioning, Performance and Housing Division within the Department of People. The team leads on all strategic safeguarding matters relating to adults, working closely with health, police, and other partners under the governance of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB).

What You Will Be Doing: Supporting the monitoring and review of safeguarding concerns related to adult service providers.

Building effective relationships with care providers, the council’s operational teams, commissioning, contracts, and regulatory bodies.

Participating in organisational safeguarding meetings, site visits, and quality assurance work, with support from Senior Practitioners or Team Managers.

Writing detailed reports, maintaining accurate records, and using electronic ca...