Independent Chair of The Staffordshire and - Staffordshire County Council
Description
Job IntroductionStaffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Board (SSASPB) is seeking a highly experienced and effective independent chair.
We seek an individual who has commitment, and determination to drive forward the Safeguarding Adults agenda in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
The SSASPB is responsible for ensuring that adults who have need for care and support within Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are protected and safeguarded from abuse and neglect.
The role of Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent Adult Safeguarding Board Independent Chair is an Office Holder post.
Main Responsibilities
The main responsibilities are:
- To be an independent voice for the Staffordshire and StokeonTrent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Board (SSASPB).
- Provide strategic leadership to ensure that the SSASPB fulfils its objectives and functions as outlined in the Care Act, 2014 and its statutory guidance; to include taking a lead role in the production and publication of the strategic plan and annual report.
- Oversee the strategic responsibilities set out in the Care Act 2014 with regard to Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
- To promote, facilitate and champion partnership working, whilst providing constructive challenge when needed, to contribute to an effective partnership approach to safeguarding adults in Staffordshire and StokeonTrent, whilst recognising the independent nature of the role.
- Experience of leading and managing in a large public, independent, or voluntary sector organisation at a senior level.
- Proven experience of chairing complex partnership meetings.
- Ability to actively promote engagement with adults who need care and support, their families and advocates, to ensure their voices are heard and acted upon within the Board's work.
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation.
Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together.
This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.
We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.
We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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