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SalaryDevelop and enhance our approach to collaborative learning and safeguarding adults
At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people and businesses at the heart of everything we do, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. Committed to acting with openness, honesty, compassion and humility, we aim to listen and understand in a way that is respectful, encourages involvement and meets the needs of all our communities.
The Role:
When you join us in this vital role, you’ll lead the clinical and strategic development of our approach to safeguarding adult reviews, and ensure collaborative learning is embedded across the council and with our key partners. Committed to influencing thinking across the bi-borough partnership of the RBKC and Westminster City Council, and with internal council directorates, you’ll work closely with our service users or their families and representatives to ensure their voices are heard throughout the review process.
Working with other departments to find collaborative solutions to a range of challenges, and embedding a Safeguarding Strategic approach across the organisation, you’ll support the development of the quality assurance provider concerns process. When needed, we’ll expect you to provide covering support within the Operational Safeguarding team, lead on the Learning and Development Programme, and train and present on themes resulting from safeguarding adult reviews to our front line workers.
You’ll have a range of additional responsibilities, including leading on project work and analysing national and local data that supports improvements to our practice. You’ll also line manage the Safeguarding Board Manager and produce an annual report which demonstrates the value of the positive work we do.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information
About You:
With a track record of leading the development of adult safeguarding policy or strategic safeguarding arrangements across multiple organisations, you’ll be skilled at building strong, collaborative relationships with residents and other partners. A brilliant problem solver, you’ll be ready to work both independently and as part of a team as you advance actions that benefit our bi-borough partnership. We’ll also look for excellent project management skills, the ability to operate within strict legal frameworks, and the skills to coach and mentor staff to support improvements to their practice.
Resilient, creative and influential, your superb written and verbal communication skills will allow you to produce concise briefings for a variety of stakeholders within short timeframes, Capable of interrogating, analysing and interpreting information from a variety of sources to solve problems and make decisions, your commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity will be evident in everything you do. We’ll look for a good academic qualification in a relevant discipline or the necessary practical skills and experience, and in addition to being a confident user of the MS Office suite of software, you’ll possess good knowledge of national government frameworks to implement safeguarding strategies.
Join us, and you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. And as a key member of our team, you’ll also have plenty of opportunities for development and progression within our organisation. We’re committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We’re a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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