Senior Lead: Crisis Intervention & Integrated Safeguarding

Community Care Live; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Lead for Crisis Intervention, Safeguarding and Integrated Support to drive short-term interventions, out-of-hours safeguarding, and proactive crisis response in Dudley.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage significant budgets, and shape safeguarding assurance across adult social care, reporting to the Associate Director. This role sits on the Management Team and may deputise for the Associate Director.

Qualifications

• Qualified social care professional with senior management experience.
• Experience in crisis intervention, safeguarding, or urgent short-term care pathways.
• Track record of transforming services, managing budgets and demand.

Responsibilities

• Oversee short term interventions and out-of-hours safeguarding and crisis response.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and promote strengths-based, person-centred practice.
• Hold strategic responsibility for safeguarding assurance across adult social care.
• Oversee transformational change and partnerships across health and wider system.

Skills

Senior management experience

Crisis intervention experience

Education

Registered Social Worker (Social Work England) or Registered Occupational Therapist (HCPC)

Job description

Dudley Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Lead for Crisis Intervention, Safeguarding and Integrated Support to drive short-term interventions, out-of-hours safeguarding, and proactive crisis response in Dudley.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage significant budgets, and shape safeguarding assurance across adult social care, reporting to the Associate Director. This role sits on the Management Team and may deputise for the Associate Director.