Independent Chair, Safeguarding Quality Assurance
The closing date is 27 October 2025
Job summary
About the Role As an Independent Chair, you will play a key role in coordinating safeguarding enquiries, chairing complex multi-agency meetings, and ensuring that adults at risk are protected through effective, person-centred plans. You will provide expert advice across services and contribute to strategic safeguarding reviews and audits. This role is central to ensuring that safeguarding processes are transparent, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of adults, their families, and carers. Key Responsibilities -Chair and coordinate Adult Safeguarding meetings under Care Act s42. -Provide independent safeguarding advice to internal teams and external partners. -Oversee investigations involving individuals in positions of trust or organisations. -Lead quality assurance activities including audits and thematic reviews. -Collaborate with multi-agency partners including MAPPA, MARAC, MASH, and BCSSP. -Ensure accurate data collection and analysis to inform service improvements. What Were Looking For -Qualified Social Worker (Degree/MA, CSS, CQSW, DipSW) with at least 3 years post-qualifying experience. -Registered with Social Work England. Extensive knowledge of adult safeguarding legislation, mental health services, and transitional care. -Proven experience chairing complex multi-agency meetings. -Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively across organisations.
Main duties of the job
About the Role As an Independent Chair, you will play a key role in coordinating safeguarding enquiries, chairing complex multi-agency meetings, and ensuring that adults at risk are protected through effective, person-centred plans. You will provide expert advice across services and contribute to strategic safeguarding reviews and audits. This role is central to ensuring that safeguarding processes are transparent, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of adults, their families, and carers. Key Responsibilities Chair and coordinate Adult Safeguarding meetings under Care Act s42. Provide independent safeguarding advice to internal teams and external partners. Oversee investigations involving individuals in positions of trust or organisations. Lead quality assurance activities including audits and thematic reviews. Collaborate with multi-agency partners including MAPPA, MARAC, MASH, and BCSSP. Ensure accurate data collection and analysis to inform service improvements. What Were Looking For Qualified Social Worker (Degree/MA, CSS, CQSW, DipSW) with at least 3 years post-qualifying experience. Registered with Social Work England. Extensive knowledge of adult safeguarding legislation, mental health services, and transitional care. Proven experience chairing complex multi-agency meetings. Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively across organisations.
About us
About Bath and North East Somerset Council. Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Details
Date posted
14 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£52,413 to £57,864 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
RITM0226775
Job locations
The Hollies
Midsomer Norton
Bath and North East Somerset
BA3 2DT
Employer details
Employer name
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Address
The Hollies
Midsomer Norton
Bath and North East Somerset
BA3 2DT
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