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Independent Chair of Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
10 Woodcock Street, Aston, Birmingham
Salary
Circa £600 per day for 30 – 40 days per year (£18k - £24k per annum)
Closing date
10 Jun 2022
Reference
BCC002836

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INDEPENDENT CHAIR

Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) are a partnership of over 100 organisations in the city, working together to stop adult abuse.  As Independent Chair of BSAB you will lead a Board of system partners, collaboratively driving change and safeguarding vulnerable adults in the city.  Together, our shared goal is a positive future for every citizen in Birmingham.

How you will make a difference

This is an opportunity for you to bring your enthusiasm, commitment, and determination to drive forward the Safeguarding Adults agenda in Birmingham and develop our already strong partnerships.

The Chair will provide leadership and strategic vision working with partners to support BSAB in fulfilling its strategic priorities. With your guidance, BSAB will not only meet its current obligations under the Care Act, but also look to tomorrow with confidence as we address national reforms including the Integrated Health and Care System and Adult Social Care.

We have a wide-ranging programme of work, which regardless of subject matter always prioritises citizen voice, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities across the city are delivered in a way that empowers the community and individual citizens.  You will provide independent, constructive challenge to BSAB partners and organisations in order to bring about improved outcomes for adults with care and support needs who are at risk of abuse or neglect. You will also actively promote engagement with adults who need care and support, their families and advocates, to ensure their voices are heard and acted upon within the Board’s work.

You can find out more about the Board by visiting https://www.bsab.org/

About you

This is a critical appointment to ensure that together our partners deliver person centred, outcomes focused safeguarding in the city.  You will be able to demonstrate:

  • Experience of leading and managing in a large public, independent or voluntary sector organisation at a senior level
  • Experience of chairing complex partnership meetings
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of applying the legislation and guidance in relation to Safeguarding Adults.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. 

Terms and time commitment

It is anticipated that this role will require the post holder to undertake on average 2-3 days per month, however, there would need to be a degree of flexibility. The specific commitment required can be agreed as part of the appointment process and is open to negotiation. The role will be for approximately 30 - 40 days a year.
The appointment will be for 2 years, with potential to extend by a further year up to a maximum of 3 years. The appointment will be subject to review at 6 months by either side and annual appraisals.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required

Please note that the Independent Chair will be paid on a consultancy basis. Duties and IR35 rules apply to this appointment. Payments will be made through payroll and tax and NI deductions will be made at source via PAYE in line with current HMRC guidelines.

The Independent Chair will be remunerated at circa £600 per day/£75 per hour

How to apply

For further information and to apply please contact Mark Bearn at HAYS Executive on 07872 672290 or email mark.bearn@hays.com for a candidate pack and application instructions.

 

 

Ref: BCC002836

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

 

 

 

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Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
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Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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