Job Introduction
We’re looking for a highly motivated person to lead our safeguarding adults and deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) teams.
You’ll make sure our services are efficient and effective, with all safeguarding matters addressed proportionately and timely, with a focus on the person.
You’ll have a good knowledge of safeguarding adults and associated legalities and will be able to lead and support two experienced teams as well as providing advice and guidance to wider adult social care colleagues.
You will need to be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, have experience in managing teams, and be willing to have an enhanced DBS check.
While the role is office based, there is flexibility around home working for up to two days a week. A Golden Hello is available to the successful candidate.
Please contact Phil Jones on philip.jones@milton-keynes.gov.uk or 07767 441377 for more details on this role.
Main Responsibility
- Provide professional guidance and leadership to ensure effective and proportionate responses to safeguarding concerns and oversee the DoLS function.
- Chair safeguarding meetings particularly where the individual and organisational risks are high.
- Co-ordinate the safeguarding forum – ensuring that making safeguarding personal is central to all safeguarding activity and that staff are appropriately supported to complete enquiries.
- Support the Head of Service to ensure the City Council meets its statutory and legal requirements, review, develop and evaluate policies and procedures.
- Support colleagues, working collaboratively with them to drive improvement.
The Ideal Candidate
- You will be the lead professional with responsibility for safeguarding adults; in addition, you will be responsible for the administration and implementation of the DoLS, and the soon to be implemented Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
- Registered social worker and an experienced manager in adult social work services, with an in-depth and broad knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory functions and national guidance that pertain to adults, particularly safeguarding and mental capacity.
- Experience of managing complex safeguarding arrangements, as well as experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
- You will have experience and knowledge of the statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, specifically in relation to Safeguarding and DoLS.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
