LSAB Independent Chair

London, England, United Kingdom

6/19/2025

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

This is an exciting and interesting senior leadership opportunity to provide independent, external scrutiny, and drive forward the long-term strategic direction for all adult safeguarding related issues in Lewisham.

What’s the role?

• Build and maintain productive and collaborative partnerships, whilst being able to provide robust scrutiny and challenge based on detailed analysis of all relevant information.
• Provide strong leadership and strategic vision.
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate an expert level of understanding of relevant legislation, guidance, and best practice.
  
  

You will need detailed knowledge of the national agenda linked to adult safeguarding, and an understanding of the current issues in Lewisham and London, including associated legislation, practice guidance and research underpinning safeguarding work.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a highly committed and experienced individual who has the gravitas, personality, and communication skills to help harness the collective efforts of Board partner agencies, other relevant organisations, and local communities in preventing adult abuse and neglect.

Location

The LSAB Business Unit Team is based in Laurence House, Catford, although much of our work is delivered online, so we operate a hybrid approach. The Chair will be expected to travel to and attend meetings in Lewisham as required (any travel costs included in the daily rate).

References

This post will require two strategic level references.

Application

Applicants must submit a CV and a statement which responds to and gives examples of relevant experience for each of the elements in the Person Specification. Please send this to [email protected]

Further Information

For an informal discussion please contact the Board Business Manager, Martin Crow via email initially: [email protected] All applications must also be sent to this email address by the closing date.

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Salary Details

The Independent Chair will be paid a daily rate of £650 per day. The expectation is the post holder will work directly for the Board on average 15-20 days per year (more may be needed for the induction period).

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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