Job Description

Salary

59,961 to 65,471 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

Generous
annual leave allowance and an attractive
pension scheme, plus flexible working
and much more

Job category/type

Adult Social Care

Date posted

15/09/2025

Job reference

REQ02351

Join Our Adult Social Care Leadership Team - Champion Excellence in Quality and Safeguarding

We have an exciting opportunity for a

Head of Quality and Safeguarding

to join us!

We are recruiting a strategic and compassionate leader to take forward quality assurance, safeguarding governance, and professional standards across Adult Social Care at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. This important role is central to delivering our Social Care Futures vision and ensuring that our workforce is confident, skilled, and supported to deliver safe, person-centred, strengths-based care.

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of 59,961 65,471 per annum.

About us

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The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council - a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.

RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse. Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us--and we continue to rise to the challenge.

Why now?

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It's a great time to join RBWM. We've started our transformation journey--

Living Well Together

--a vision shaped by staff that's about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to

work well together

in a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment. We're investing in

new roles

,

new technology

, and enhanced

learning and development

to support our teams and improve outcomes.

Our latest staff survey shows:

92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful 87% say their line manager demonstrates the council's values


But don't just take our word for it--watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it's like to work here:

Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

About the role

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As Head of Quality and Safeguarding, you will report directly to the Deputy Director of Adult Social Care and work closely with the

Principal Social Worker

,

Principal Occupational Therapist,

and the

Service Team Manager

for the

Safeguarding & DoLS Hub

. You will:

Lead quality assurance and safeguarding governance across all adult social care teams. Champion professional standards and reflective practice. Ensure statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other legislation are met with integrity and compassion. Drive continuous improvement and embed a culture of learning, accountability, and co-production. Contribute to RBWM's strategic priorities: building

inclusive, healthy communities

, promoting

prevention and choice

, and delivering

compassionate, high-quality services

.

What we offer

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32 days annual leave

plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working

, including a hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

, including life cover (3x annual salary) and AVC options

Free employee parking

close to the offices

Social Work England Registration

Fees reimbursed

Give As You Earn scheme

Instant Reward Scheme

to recognise and reward innovative achievement

Employee Assistance Programme

providing counselling, advice and information

Access to discounts and deals

with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals


RBWM values a collaborative and inclusive work environment, fostering creativity and innovation in all aspects of its operations. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all backgrounds, believing that diverse talent makes us stronger.

If you have a disability, are a current or former member of the armed forces, or have been part of any formal care system up to the age of 25, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Interview Date

30th October 2025

If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact Kate Concannon (Deputy Director Adult Social Care)

at kate.concannon@rbwm.gov.uk.