Service Manager - Dols And Secure Estate- Adult Social Services

Service Manager - DoLs and Secure Estate- Adult Social Services
Job description
37 hours per week
 
Are you passionate and committed to promoting people's rights, outcomes and strengths while protecting adults at risk from abuse? If so, this post may be for you.
Due to the retirement of the previous post holder, Bridgend County Borough Council, have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional professional to be appointed as our Service Manager for our Safeguarding services, (current) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Secure Estate Services.
 
You will be the Lead professional for Adult Social Care Services and work as part of the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), specifically with responsibility for safeguarding adults; in addition you will be responsible for the administration and implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), as well as managing the Social ServicesSecure Estate Team in HMP Parc.
 
You will be a registered social worker and an experienced manager in Adult Social work services, with an in-depth and broad knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory functions and national guidance that pertains to children, young people and adults, particularly safeguarding and mental capacity. You will have experience of managing complex safeguarding arrangements, as well as experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, knowledge of MARAC and MAPPA Processes and Parole Board Hearings preferably across traditional organisational boundaries.
 
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational senior manager to join our leadership team, where our focus is continuous improvement through transformation and keeping ‘The Joneses’ at the heart of what we do. We would welcome all interested candidates to arrange informal discussions; Please contact, Jackie Davies (Head of Adult Social Care) jacqueline.davies@bridgend.gov.uk or Shagufta Khan (Social Work Lead for Adult Social Care) shagufta.khan@bridgend.gov.uk
 
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
 
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
 
Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
 
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
 
Closing date: 20 March 2024
Shortlisting date: 25 March 2024
Interview date: 03 April 2024
 
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