Senior Practitioner - Adult Safeguarding Pay: £36.00ph Location: Hackney Start: ASAP, Full‑time, 36hrs a week Are you an experienced adult social care professional with a passion for safeguarding, strengths‑based practice, and high‑quality service delivery? Hackney Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our Adult Services division and help drive excellent outcomes for adults with complex needs across the borough. About the Role As a Senior Practitioner within Adult Services, you will play a pivotal role in leading practice, supervising staff, and ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are undertaken to the highest standard. You will support the day‑to‑day operations of the service, deputise for the Team Manager, and take the lead on complex cases, including safeguarding investigations, Best Interest Meetings, and multi‑agency work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape practice, support staff development, and contribute to strategic initiatives across health and social care. Key Responsibilities Provide high‑quality supervision, performance management, and professional guidance to staff. Lead on complex assessments, safeguarding enquiries, and risk management in line with the Care Act and MSP principles. Support the implementation of self‑directed support, personalisation, and strengths‑based practice. Manage and analyse casework informat...