Service Manager - Adult's Safeguarding

We are working with a local authority who are looking for a Service Manager within Adult’s Safeguarding to ensure the provision of a high quality and competent safeguarding service across the council.      

The service manager will provide high quality compassionate leadership and operational management for the Somerset-wide Safeguarding Service.      

Location: Somerset Council 

Set-up: Remote/Hybrid – Required to attend Somerset 2-days per week

Rate: Up to£476/hour, via umbrellla inside IR35

Duration: Initial 6-months, potential extension

Hours: Full-time position

Responsibilities include:

• Provide expertise and strong management to drive performance and to commission and/or deliver the Council’s priorities and meet service targets, as a member of the Council’s Senior Management Group
• Provide clarity, management and motivation in delivering the New Operating Model, the County Plan and other Council transformation programmes as required
• Review, develop and implement systems for managing safeguarding and whole service concerns, delivering sustained improvements to ensure excellent professional standards and safe practices are maintained ensuring a person-centred social work approach which achieves the outcomes that people want
• Develop and implement continuous improvement plan to embed lessons learned
• Develop audit and review performance outcomes and customer feedback in order to meet customer requirements and to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Requirements:

• Local Government experience required for initial shortlisting, then thereafter at the client’s discretion
• Ability to apply relevant legislation in practice alongside professional priorities and principles of ethical practice while adhering to the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities
• The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with partner agencies and contribute to the work of the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board
• The ability to constructively challenge others and provide direction and guidance, and who actively contributes to and creates safe, open learning cultures where learning is embedded into practice