Manager - Harrow Safeguarding Adults’ Boards

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a strategic and visionary Manager to lead the Harrow Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) on a secondment/fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. This pivotal role ensures our statutory partnership arrangements remain exemplary in safeguarding adults and promoting their welfare across the borough. As the driving force behind our mission during this period, you will ensure the Board continues to fulfill its legal obligations under national legislation while steering the delivery of our ambitious aims, objectives, and workplans.

As Manager, you will serve as a bridge between partner agencies, providing the expert oversight and technical analysis necessary to maintain a robust safeguarding culture. You will lead strategy development, commissioning, and research initiatives that align with national statutory guidance. Your responsibilities include managing a complex portfolio of projects, overseeing everything from initial scoping to public consultations and final reviews. You will act as a key liaison for public and professional stakeholders, ensuring diverse voices inform our safeguarding practices.

Furthermore, you will provide inspiring line management to HSAB staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous professional development. The successful candidate will be a safeguarding professional with a deep understanding of the legislative landscape and a proven track record in partnership working. You must possess the analytical rigor to evaluate complex systems and the communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels. Join us to help shape a safer, more inclusive Harrow.

The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge and understanding of both the purpose and challenges of partnership working.
• Knowledge and understanding of adult safeguarding legislation, national and local policy and statutory guidance.
• Knowledge and understanding of multi- agency safeguarding practice from a variety of agency perspectives.
• Knowledge and understanding of the process for carrying out safeguarding adult reviews.
• A high standard of written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organisational skills demonstrating the ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Excellent analytical skils.
• Experience of supporting partnerships to achieve their aims and objectives.
• Experience of producing high quality reports within short timeframes.
• Experience of presenting information to groups, to a high standard using a variety of mediums.

This post will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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