Assistant Director- Safeguarding,dols and Quality - Woking, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment

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Job Title:
_Assistant Director - Adult Safeguarding, DOLs and Quality Assurance _
Location: Surrey

Contract Type: 3-6 months (Hybrid working - 1 day a week in the office)

Pay:
£600/day

Key Responsibilities:

In this pivotal role, you will:

Direct Safeguarding, Quality Assurance, DOLs, and the Adult Safeguarding Hub within the Adult Social Care Directorate.
Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure readiness for CQC inspections.
Provide strategic leadership for safeguarding, ensuring compliance with national statutes, regulations, and guidance.
Lead and drive significant strategic programs, contributing to continuous practice improvement and innovation.
Engage with key stakeholders, including the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board and Surrey Safeguarding Children's Partnership Board.
Lead a defined service area, providing professional advice, ensuring quality, and meeting statutory requirements.
Manage budgets effectively, champion equality, and promote diversity and inclusivity.

Specific Role Accountabilities:

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Safeguarding:

Provide strategic leadership for safeguarding, ensuring compliance with national statute, regulation, and guidance.
Work closely with the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board and partners to deliver the strategic plan.
Ensure clear communication and joint work between Surrey County Council's Children Schools and Families directorate and the Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership.

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Adult Safeguarding Hub (ASH):

Offer leadership and strategic direction to the Adults Safeguarding Hub, working collaboratively with partners to develop a partnership model.

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Assurance:

Collaborate with the Principal Social Worker to ensure good practice within the adult social care directorate.
Maintain oversight of the work of the Safeguarding advisors and their role in practice improvement and development.

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs):

Provide strategic direction and leadership to the MCA & DOLs Team to ensure statutory services are fulfilled and delivered to agreed standards.

Dimensions:

Direct responsibility for a staffing budget of circa £1 million.
Direct Reports: Senior Manager Safeguarding (tbc), Senior Manager MCA & DOLs, Team Manager ASH, PSW.

Requirements:

Degree level or equivalent qualification plus substantial management experience.
Experience within Social Care
Local Authority experience at Assistant Director level or similar
Strong leadership skills, analytical thinking, and partnership building.