Chair of Adult Protection Committee

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 29 May 2026

 

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.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

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.

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.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

For more information about this key position and to make an application, please contact Pippa Milne, Argyll & Bute’s Chief Executive via email: pippa.milne@argyll-bute.gov.uk

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Applicants should note that:-

• 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.

For more information about this key position and to make an application, please contact Pippa Milne, Argyll & Bute’s Chief Executive via email: pippa.milne@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Note: please do not apply via Myjobscotland

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