Telford & Wrekin Safeguarding Adult Board - Independent Chair

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Shrewsbury is seeking an Independent Chair for the Safeguarding Adult Board. The role involves providing strong leadership and strategic vision while ensuring effective collaboration among partner agencies for safeguarding adults. Candidates should possess excellent negotiation and influencing skills, along with experience in building productive partnerships and analyzing complex information. This part-time role is for 25 days a year and offers a flexible working model along with attractive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and strategic vision.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience in building productive partnerships.
• Ability to analyse complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and strategic vision.
• Ensure agencies collaborate effectively to safeguard adults.
• Provide independent challenge and scrutiny to local safeguarding arrangements.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Telford & Wrekin Safeguarding Adult Board is seeking applications from individuals whose passion, vision, and steadfast commitment to safeguarding society’s most vulnerable not only reflects our own values but also serves to challenge them.

The Independent Chair provides a statutory function as the Chair of the Telford & Wrekin Safeguarding Adult Board with particular reference to providing independent challenge and scrutiny to local safeguarding arrangements and practice. The post holder will provide strategic vision to the safeguarding adult agenda across Telford and Wrekin andwill ensure that the Board operates effectively and discharges its duties in line with statutory guidance and good practice.

The Chair will:

- Provide strong leadership, strategic vision

- Demonstrate excellent negotiation and influencing skills

- Demonstrate experience in building and maintaining productive partnerships

- Analyse complex information and provide robust scrutiny and challenge.

- Have detailed understanding of relevant regulations

- Have the ability to ensure all partner agencies on the Board collaborate effectively to safeguard adults, promote their welfareand improve outcomes.

The role is for 25 days per year.

Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.

A CV template is available if you do not already have a CV.

We believe great services start with great people — and that means building a workforce that reflects our community. At Telford & Wrekin Council, everyone belongs, and every voice matters.

What we offer:

• We offercompetitive salariesand a fantastic leave package — starting at24 days, rising to32 dayswith service, plus8 bank holidaysand anextra concessionary dayto enjoy.
• Flexible working & career progression
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discounts & salary sacrifice perks
• Free parking & confidential wellbeing support
• Hybrid working model - whether you're in the office or working from home, we support a balance that fits your personal and family commitments.

Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits.

Roles involving children or vulnerable adults will require a criminal records check. It’s an offence to apply if you’re barred from working with these groups.

Please note: We do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.

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