Chair of Adult Protection Committee

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 26th January 2024

Argyll & Bute Chief Officers Group is seeking to recruit an experienced, skilled and dynamic individual to undertake the role of external Independent Chair of our Adult Protection Committee.

This role requires that you are not a member or officer of the council and as such the recruitment process requires that you are not employed by the council, recruitment will be undertaken via Public Contracts Scotland (link below).

On behalf of the Chief Officer’s Group the Independent Chair will provide assurance on the inter-agency working to protect adults in Argyll & Bute. The Argyll and Bute Adult Protection Committee is a multi-agency forum and operates to develop, implement, and improve adult protection strategy across and between agencies, public bodies, and the local community. The committee works to raise awareness that the protection of vulnerable adults and the community is everyone’s job.

The main duties will be to convene and oversee the core functions of the Adult Protection Committee in line with relevant legislation and national guidance, providing strategic leadership to drive forward our programme of development in safeguarding adults; offer external direction and oversight of our activities detailed in the annual business plans; provide vision and strategic leadership. The Independent Chair will be key to the continuous improvement work of the committee and contribute to protection activity with colleagues in Child Protection, Alcohol and Drug Partnership, Prevent and Violence to Women and Girls.

The Independent Chair will represent the Argyll & Bute partnership nationally, linking with Scottish Government to ensure that we continue to participate in ongoing national developments.

This is a part time role with planned hours subject to the requirement of the committee. It is essential that you are educated to degree level and in possession of a relevant professional qualification and registration with an appropriate professional body. Ideally you will hold a management qualification and be able to demonstrate significant leadership successes; have substantial experience of working at an executive level; have knowledge and experience of national developments in relation to Adult and Public Protection and have a proven track record in a senior strategic management role.

For more information about this key position please use the Q & A function within the Public Contracts Scotland notice.

Interviews are scheduled for 7 February 2024.

View Notice - Public Contracts Scotland

Information for Applicants

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. 
• This post is not suitable for job share. 
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.  
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
• If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please use the Q & A  function within the Public Contracts Scotland notice. 

 

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Link to the Public Contracts Scotland portal button at the top of this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy