One of our local authority clients are currently recruiting for a Safeguarding Board Manager. This is a temporary contract for 3 months with possible further extension based on budget and performance.
Main Purpose of Post/Job Summary
This role ensures that the Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (SAPB) discharges its statutory functions and duties and fulfils its objectives. This post holder will support the chair, subgroups and local partners to meet national best practice and local quality standards as set out in its safeguarding strategy.
The successful post holder will oversee and assist with the implementation of the quality assurance functions of LSAB in holding agencies to account for their arrangements including ongoing support to develop and review the governance framework.
Duties and Responsibilities
* To work with the Independent Chair and the SAPB to coordinate the development and publication of the safeguarding strategy, annual delivery plans and annual report for the Board, including consultation as required by statute and performance and monitoring arrangements for delivery.
* Advise and update the SAPB on the policy and practice implications of any new legislation, government policy or guidance and on professional issues, including taking a development lead in specified policy areas as required.
* Liaise with other authorities and agencies to establish and disseminate best practice and support the development and embedding of safeguarding adults' best practice in the Council.
* To lead on and ensure that the Council's SAPB fulfils its statutory function in undertaking Safeguarding Adult Reviews, including receipt and screening of SAR requests: use of a range of bespoke processes that actively promote effective learning and improvement action; and development of SAR action plans and monitoring mechanisms.
* Manage and monitor the multi-agency SAPB budget and make recommendations for expenditure.
* To support the Independent Chair and chairs of the subgroups, by taking responsibility for the overall coordination of the work of the SAPB and relevant sub- groups, managing the SAPB business cycle and ensuring smooth, effective and professional functioning.
* To facilitate development of the Board members and elected members in their roles as multi-agency leads for safeguarding adults across the borough.
* To oversee and assist with implementation of the quality assurance functions of the LSAB in holding agencies to account for their safeguarding arrangements including ongoing support to develop and review the governance framework.
* The Board Manager is responsible for providing line management to the Safeguarding Board Officer who primarily undertakes the administrative processes in connection with the work of the SAPB and its sub-groups and its training activity. The Board Manager will determine the SAPB workplan in response to Board priorities.
* This post requires liaison with a wide range of partners across the Council and with other local areas to deliver multi-agency responses to improving safeguarding in the Borough. The post holder will therefore need to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
The above is a brief overview of the role, details and specification will be provided should you be successful. If interested in this position, please send your CV to Jahker Miah at Coyle Personnel Ltd
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