Head of Adult Safeguarding

Role: Head of Adult Safeguarding REF 88071
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Reigate, Surrey
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £550 per day
Spinwell is recruiting for a Head of Adult Safeguarding for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF ADULT SAFEGUARDING
* Co-ordinate and support service planning for the service or functional area to ensure the delivery of high quality, value for money and consistent services in line with agreed service standards and statutory requirements.
* Develop and recommend policy and practice improvement in the relevant service/functional area, working collaboratively across the area and consulting with key stakeholders, to ensure effective implementation that supports continuous improvement.
* Provide professional leadership to the team/s and/or colleagues, strengthening skills and competence and fostering a strong culture of standards, performance and accountability to deliver public value and efficiency.
* As a lead expert in a specialised field provide advice and guidance in relation to legislation and quality improvement with a county wide remit to develop and implement policies, and provide innovative solutions to technical problems ensuring that associated risks have been mitigated.
* Maintain effective budgetary control, while ensuring budgetary control, and legal, regulatory and policy compliance within area of responsibility are effectively managed, and that effective systems operate to manage performance and safeguarding risk in relation to service delivery.
* Lead major programmes and reviews and represent the business area in internal and/or external initiatives to enhance reputation and service delivery.
* Champion and manage transformational change and embed new ways of working to ensure high quality service delivery and value for money.
* Work collaboratively internally and externally to ensure that issues are effectively managed and foster partnership working to promote sustainable service improvements and generate efficiencies.
* On call - be available if required to maintain key service delivery and in the event of a serious incident.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE HEAD OF ADULT SAFEGUARDING
* Degree or equivalent level professional qualification plus experience at a management level in a specialist area in a complex business environment.
* Authoritative understanding of the relevant legislation and practice standards, together with broader sector/commercial awareness.
* Ability to exercise a significant degree of interpretive and constructive thinking and evaluative judgement appropriately.
* Extensive knowledge of the concepts of change management, project management and continuous improvement, and their practical application.
* Ability to balance policy development with effective operational management.
* Ability to deploy advanced skills to inspire, motivate, coach and develop team members to high levels of performance.
* Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with high level negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners/professionals
* Proven ability to manage budgets and available resources to deliver effective support to their area of responsibility.
* Proven ability to assess risks and benefits and respond appropriately.
If you are a Head of Adult Safeguarding, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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