Job Description

Job Title:                                Head of Adult Safeguarding

Contract Length:                    Expected 12-month interim contract

Location:                                South East of England based local authority

Working arrangements:         Hybrid working, one day a week on-site

Pay rate:                                 £550 per day (negotiable)

IR35 Status:                           Inside of IR35

We are supporting a local authority in the South East of England in their search for an experienced adult social care professional with a proven track record as a manager to lead safeguarding team as the Head of Safeguarding.

Please note the closing date for CV submission is the close of play Friday 21st of February, as interviews are schedule to take place first week of March.

Should you be interested please reach out to James Withington in the adult social care team on (phone number removed) or contact me at (url removed)

Your duties as a Head of Service:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Adults, you will be specifically leading on the safeguarding team, in both operational capacity and in strategic safeguarding.

You will promote and establish governance frameworks and audit processes, ensuring learning from SARs and case reviews.

You will lead on the council’s safeguarding policies and procedures, aligning them with national standards and strengthen multi-agency collaboration.

You will lead on multi-agency Safeguarding Adult Board subgroups, enhancing collaboration and accountabilities.

Provide strategic solutions to drive improved outcomes for vulnerable people off the back of monitoring safeguarding performance.  

Experience needed as a Head of Service:

Be a qualified social worker with appropriate professional development in this field.

Have experience in leading within adult social care at this level within a local authority setting.

Have advance knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory frameworks and their legislations. Including the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act.

Be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, with the ability to lead teams both operationally and strategically.

Available references for the most recent assignments. 

If you are interested in this opportunity or know a colleague that may be suitable, please contact me ASAP for more information. 

Alternatively, if this role doesn’t match your skill set and you’re proactively looking for a new assignment, please either send an updated version of your CV or contact me on (phone number removed) today and I’d be delighted to put you in contact with the most relevant, specialist consultant.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)

Baltimore Consulting Group is an Executive & Senior Appointments Specialist. We provide pivotal recruitment consultancy services to public sector clients across the whole UK marketplace. I personally recruit within the Health and Social Care Market so if this role is not of interest but you would like to discuss other market opportunities, please get in touch.

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant.  Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills.  Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process