Adult Protection Officer - Quality Assurance - Langlee Complex - SBO09067

Job Details Grade: 9A Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82 Salary: £35,957.26 - £38,835.54 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent Hours: 30 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 from duty/intake work, leading inter-agency discussions with public protection partner agencies, chairing statutory case conferences Essential Applicants must be a one year post Qualified Social Worker, Nurse or Occupational Therapist with Adult Support and Protection Council Officer Experience. 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 the work of the Committee by bringing operational consistency and safety to 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. 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 from duty/intake work, leading inter-agency discussions with public protection partner agencies, chairing statutory case conferences Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries may be made to David Powell by telephone on 01896 664159 or by email at David.Powellscotborders.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. In particular from 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.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 4/27/2025