Business Manager Warwickshire Adult Safeguarding Board

Overview

We are looking for an exceptional individual to support Warwickshire's Adult Safeguarding Board. We have a highly effective partnership, with an open and collaborative culture that is committed to keeping adults with care and support needs safe.

• Provide advice and leadership to the board and its partners, drawing on excellent knowledge of adult safeguarding.
• Build and sustain effective partnership working to continuously improve safeguarding across our organisations and communities.
• Work closely with our Independent Chair and all of our partners, including people with lived experience.
• Lead and manage the Business Unit: a small and well-established team which supports and co-ordinates the work of the board.

You can make a real difference to the people we support and it is an opportunity to work alongside our current, very experienced Business Manager, making it an excellent development opportunity for anyone looking to build their career.

Warwickshire County Council adult social care is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with strong and effective safeguarding arrangements. Our approach to Learning, Improvement and Innovation was rated outstanding so we are in a great position to keep improving.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed.

Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.