Head of Safeguarding and Ageing Well

Head of Safeguarding and Ageing Well Salary - £71,322 - £75,631 (Grade 11) Contract type - full time, permanent contract Are you a visionary leader passionate about improving lives and creating exceptional services for adults in need of care and support? We are seeking a Head of Safeguarding and Ageing Well to take on a critical leadership role within our Disabilities and Mental Health Service in the City of Wolverhampton. In this role, you will drive the strategic and operational development of safeguarding and ageing well services, ensuring they are compliant, person-centred, and of the highest quality. You will work closely with internal and external partners to innovate, transform, and align services with local and national priorities, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults across Wolverhampton, shaping services to support their independence, wellbeing, and safety. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you! The successful candidate will: Lead the strategic and operational development of Safeguarding and Ageing Well services, ensuring the highest standards of provision. Determine the strategic direction of the service, anticipating changes, and evaluating risks and opportunities in partnership with health. Foster a high-performance culture within the service, ensuring efficiencies, continuous improvement, and value for money in budget management. Provide leadership to the workforce, ensuring effective deployment, support, training, and qualification for health and social care priorities. Develop and implement service plans, ensuring quality services meet local and national targets, statutory compliance, and continuous engagement with stakeholders. Maintain effective working relationships with all partners, ensuring seamless joint working and comprehensive quality assurance systems. Be an integral member of the Adult Leadership Team. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check. Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact andrew.wolverson@wolverhampton.gov.uk Interviews will take place on week commencing 10th February 2025. Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. Attached documents Job Description and Person Specification

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