Location: Langlee Centre Marigold Drive Langlee Galashiels Selkirkshire, TD1 2LP
Salary: £35,957.26 - £38,835.54 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 30 hours per week
Grade: 9A
Contract Duration: Permanent
Role Purpose
Adult Support and Protection - Adult Protection Officer / Quality Assurance
The post holder will be a member of the Adult Protection Unit team and contribute to the operational consistency of all adults at risk of harm in the Scottish Borders. This role will primarily focus on quality assurance and service development practice. It will involve supporting staff undertaking investigations and, at times, acting as a Council Officer under the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
Furthermore, the APO role can include supporting the team to cover a range of functions, such as duty/intake work, leading inter-agency discussions with public protection partner agencies, and chairing statutory case conferences.
Applicants must be a qualified Social Worker, Nurse, or Occupational Therapist with at least one year of post-qualification experience in Adult Support and Protection Council Officer roles.
Adult Support & Protection services within Scottish Borders are delivered within a framework of inter-agency guidance developed in partnership with Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders, and Lothian and Borders Police. An Joint Public Protection Committee has been established to provide high-level multi-agency oversight of policies and professional practice. The Adult Protection Unit complements this work by ensuring operational consistency and safety in managing decisions on risk and the threshold for statutory intervention. This post will contribute to the Adult Support & Protection service in the Scottish Borders within the framework outlined in the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to David Powell by telephone on 01896 664159 or by email at David.Powell@scotborders.gov.uk.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. We particularly encourage candidates who assess themselves as having a disability. Under the Disability Confident Employer scheme, this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
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