This role is about coordinating East Sussex Adult Social Care's responsibilities in respect of adult safeguarding quality assurance. You'll be integral to facilitating continuous improvement to service and performance. It all adds up to ensuring we deliver and maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and is an exceptional opportunity to develop your career. The role is to promote an organisational culture that puts the needs of adults at risk of abuse first and places a high value on professional practice standards and the pursuit of positive outcomes for people in East Sussex.

As an Independent Chair you will provide support and scrutiny for best practice through consultation, advice, training and independently chairing adult safeguarding Case Conferences. The Independent Chair's role includes supporting best practice in safeguarding work across a wide and multi-agency professional network and is also responsible for ensuring any wider learning from safeguarding work is identified and actioned appropriately. 

Application information

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 28 September 2014