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Adult Safeguarding Lead

Job details
Posting date: 18 July 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 August 2025
Location: Conwy, Conwy County
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Conwy County Borough Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: REQ006714

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading authority in Wales recognised for good practice and innovative services.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability to lead the Safeguarding Adult agenda within Conwy and manage a wide range activities including chairing and training responsibilities, providing an independent scrutiny of adult at risk who have a care and support protection plan.

The position sits within the Safeguarding Unit; which supports, develops and quality assures both adult and children’s safeguarding practice.

The post holder will provide consultancy to a range of stakeholders, promote and raise practice standards in relation to Adult Safeguarding, and will be responsible for chairing Adult Safeguarding Case Conferences. The post holder will represented the Local Authority at Regional and National forums.

It is essential that you possess comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework and polices in relation to safeguarding adults. In addition, you must be able to provide evidence of your excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to make an impact on the lives of individuals to promote positive outcomes and influence the professional networks that you work within.

A good understanding of performance management and key indicators for statutory accountability and processes is essential in order to evidence good practice.

We are looking for an individual with demonstrable skills to lead, motivate and to achieve positive outcomes for adult at risk in Conwy.

Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)


This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.

Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i ymuno ag awdurdod blaenllaw yng Nghymru sy'n cael ei gydnabod am arfer da a gwasanaethau arloesol.

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn sydd â’r gallu i arwain yr agenda Diogelu Oedolion o fewn Conwy, a rheoli ystod o weithgareddau eang gan gynnwys cyfrifoldebau cadeirio a hyfforddi, gan ddarparu craffu annibynnol o oedolion sydd mewn perygl ac sydd â chynllun amddiffyn gofal a chymorth.

Mae’r swydd o fewn yr Uned Ddiogelu; sy’n cefnogi, datblygu a sicrhau ansawdd ym mhob arferion diogelu plant ac oedolion.

Bydd y deiliad swydd yn darparu ymgynghoriaeth ar ystod o rhanddeiliaid, hyrwyddo a chynyddu safonau arferion sy’n berthnasol i Ddiogelu Oedolion, a bydd yn gyfrifol am gadeirio Cynadleddau Achosion Diogelu Oedolion, cynnal goruchwyliaeth ar y weithdrefn Uwchgyfeirio Pryderon a chynrychioli’r Awdurdod Lleol mewn fforymau Rhanbarthol a Chenedlaethol.

Mae'n hanfodol eich bod yn meddu ar wybodaeth a dealltwriaeth gynhwysfawr o'r fframwaith deddfwriaethol a'r polisïau mewn perthynas â diogelu oedolion. Yn ogystal, rhaid i chi allu darparu tystiolaeth o'ch sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar ardderchog, y gallu i effeithio ar fywydau unigolion i hyrwyddo canlyniadau cadarnhaol a dylanwadu ar y rhwydweithiau proffesiynol rydych chi'n gweithio ynddynt.

Mae dealltwriaeth dda o reoli perfformiad a dangosyddion allweddol ar gyfer atebolrwydd a phrosesau statudol yn hanfodol er mwyn dangos arfer da.

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn gyda sgiliau amlwg i arwain, ysgogi a chyflawni canlyniadau cadarnhaol ar gyfer plant yng Nghonwy.

Oherwydd natur y gwaith, bydd angen datgeliad boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd


Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref.

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