Assistant Director (Adults)

Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Kent seeks a senior leader to provide strategic and operational leadership for Adult Safeguarding and DoLS, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and practice remains person-centred and legally compliant.

You will lead a culture of continuous improvement using safeguarding intelligence, quality assurance, performance data, audits and learning to identify risk, improve practice and outcomes, and you will deputise for the Director when required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic safeguarding leadership.
• Strong understanding of DoLS and safeguarding legislation.
• Ability to lead multi-agency partnerships and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Adult Safeguarding and DoLS.
• Ensure statutory responsibilities are met and practice is person-centred and legally compliant.
• Deputise for the Director when required.

Job description

Provide strategic leadership and operational leadership for Adult Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), ensuring the Council fulfils its statutory responsibilities and delivers high-quality, person-centred and legally compliant practice

Lead a culture of continuous improvement using safeguarding intelligence, quality assurance, performance data, audit and learning to identify risk, improve practice and achieve better outcomes

The role will provide professional leadership and constructive challenge across Adult Social Care and partner agencies, ensuring learning is embedded, practice is consistently improved and the service is well prepared to demonstrate effective assurance to regulatory and statutory bodies. Engage with and develop effective partnerships within the local health and social care economy to maximise opportunities to enable adults to live independently and exercise choice and control over their lives.

Deputise for the Director as and when required