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Hereford Council - Head of Service - Adult Safeguarding

Remedy Social Work
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 2AB, England

Salary

£500 per day

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The position involves overseeing complex safeguarding and legal case challenges while ensuring compliance with the Care Act and related legislation.
  • Candidates must have a strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership, with a requirement of at least five years of experience.
  • The role requires excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage operational spend and performance of social work teams.
  • The salary for this critical leadership role is competitive and commensurate with experience, and immediate availability is required.
  • Interested applicants should submit their updated CV for consideration.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee complex, safeguarding and legal case challenges.
  • Ensure compliance with the Care Act and related legislation.
  • Oversee safeguarding enquiries, adhering to Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
  • Collaborate with partners to deliver high-quality services.
  • Oversee social work teams and ensure operational spend is managed and performance
  • Undertake any duties commensurate with role
  • Have good knowledge and skills in adult social work
  • Work as part of the senior leadership team
  • Support the teams through change management
  • Qualifications: Registered Social Worker with professional qualification.
  • Experience: Strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership.
  • Skills: Excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
  • This is a critical leadership role requiring immediate availability.

About You:

  • Qualifications: Registered Social Worker with professional qualification.
  • Experience: Strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership.
  • Skills: Excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
  • This is a critical leadership role requiring immediate availability.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

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