Senior Practitioner Safeguarding Coordinator (INTERNAL)

Do you want to make a difference in safeguarding adults from abuse? If you do, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Quality Practice and Safeguarding Team.We are recruiting a full-time Senior Practitioner Safeguarding Coordinator. This 6 month secondment is for a registered Social Worker with a proven record of being able to work in partnership with colleagues and partners to support and manage change in safeguarding adults. You must be confident in supporting learning and reflective practice and advising on complex safeguarding enquiries. The Quality Practice and Safeguarding Team is responsible for improving professional practice and achieving better outcomes for people and carers. It is formed of three sub teams one is primarily focussed on quality and professional practice of our safeguarding duties and the other responsible for defining supporting and improving practice of our other statutory duties. The third is focussed on support of our Safeguarding Adults Board Team. This role is for the safeguarding Co-ordinator/Senior Practitioner in the safeguarding sub team.The role requires the successful candidate to be linked to a number of operational teams to provide support as required. A significant part of this role is to attend MARAC meetings as the representative for Adult Social Care and Health and to take forward any associated MARAC development work. You will be required to undertake planned and random audits and engage in quality assurance work to ensure good practice and learning is identified and acted on.In addition, there will be a need to review and develop guidance to ensure statutory duties and effective practice is communicated to colleagues and partners. You will need to prepare presentations and briefings on a range of safeguarding topics, including learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews. There will also be exciting opportunities to support the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board and engage with key partner agencies to ensure there is consistency in local safeguarding practice.We are looking for a candidate who:Extensive knowledge about Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures and relevant legislation. Experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, health professionals, members of the public and other agencies.Ability to write and present information to a very high standard.A commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up arrangements | ESCC Intranet) for more information.Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a supporting statement. We will be using your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the job description and person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.The interviews will take place via MS teams. In the job interview you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation. If you are successful in being shortlisted, we will give you the details about the presentation in an email to you. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.  In this job you will be contributing directly to achieving best practice and the statutory requirements needed to safeguard adults from abuse and/or neglect.We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact either of the below to request a MS teams call or phone call:Helen Boyle, Operations Manager, Helen.Boyle@eastsussex.gov.ukJayne Manser, Practice Manager at Jayne.manser@eastsussex.gov.ukAngela Venning, Practice Manager at Angela.venning@eastsussex.gov.ukFor a team that supports you, choose East Sussex. Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to  If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. Posting Date: 2026-08-10