Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Isle of Wight Council are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic person to take on the role of Safeguarding Adults Board Manager. As Board Manager the person will be responsible for driving forward the incredibly important work of the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board.
This is a permanent, full-time role (37 hours per week). In line with the Councils policies the role does enable agile working but will require the successful candidate to be available to regularly attend face to face meeting at the councils’ offices at County Hall in Newport and to occasionally travel for other meetings. The role is one that could potentially accommodate remote working so long as the face-to-face meeting requirements could be accommodated.
The Board Manager is directly employed by Isle of Wight Council; however, the role has a high level of autonomy with the Board Manager largely working on behalf of the Safeguarding Adults Board and the Independent Chairperson.
The Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board is a well-established, effective multi-agency partnership, and requires a proactive, dynamic, and dedicated individual to ensure the work of the Board is managed effectively. The Board has a number of statutory duties, and it is essential that the Board Manager is familiar with these and support the Board to ensure that they are met. You can find out more about the board here: www.iowsab.org.uk
The successful candidate must have experience of:
• Working within a multi-agency setting
• A good knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and process
• Setting and delivering priorities within a business planning framework
• Effective partnership working
• Communicating with a range of stakeholders
• Management of several workstreams at the same time
• Effective prioritisation of tasks and competing deadlines
The successful candidate will work closely with the Boards Independent Chairperson and will provide strategic leadership for the Board’s three sub-groups:
• Safeguarding Adult Reviews Sub-group
• Quality Assurance and Performance Sub-group
• Workforce Development Sub-group
This exciting role will also include management of the Board’s Independent Website and social media, developing training programmes and resources, and collaborating with colleagues across Southampton, Hampshire and Portsmouth on policies and events.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working within an Adult Social Care /Police /Health /Housing environment (or similar) and be educated to at least degree level or equivalent. They must have the ability to deal with complex, sensitive, and highly confidential information be an excellent communicator and be able to demonstrate real drive and commitment.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Peter Smith via email peter.smith@iow.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE: Out of Hours Standby and Call Out
You will be required to take part in the Out of Hours Stand-by Duty Rota as and when requested by management. Standby and call out duties are paid in accordance with the IWC Terms and Conditions 2012 document.
Please click here to view the Isle of Wight Council’s Care Close to Home Strategy.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a role with us. If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible get your travel costs reimbursed. Further details are available upon request.
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: 9 October 2023