Job Description

Job description

Terms and Conditions: Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

Department: Adults

Closing Date: 30th November 2025

Shortlisting Date: w/c 1st December 2025

Interview dates: w/c 8th December 2025

Blackburn with Darwen Adult Safeguarding Board is passionate and ambitious about ensuring that local partners deliver safe and effective services for our communities and workforce. As such we are looking to recruit a Business Manager for our Adult Safeguarding Board as part of our Safeguarding Partnerships team.



The Business Manager will oversee that all the statutory functions of Adult Safeguarding Boards as set out in the Care Act guidance are undertaken, through developing strong relationships with other statutory partnerships overseeing the welfare of adults in the borough. The Business Manager will promote relationships with local, regional and national partners and stakeholders, including in the voluntary sector to ensure the work of the Adult Safeguarding Board allows all the partner agencies to effectively safeguard adults in the area.



All the functions of the Adult Safeguarding Board require co-produced initiatives and the candidate will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working with senior executives, safeguarding leads, frontline workers and the adults we safeguard in the community.



We offer flexible approach to hybrid working and you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive team who will help you grow and develop.



We also pride ourselves in the work we do collaboratively across the organisation and whilst working independently is important, we like to celebrate working with colleagues in other teams, services and agencies to get things done quickly and efficiently.

What we offer

26 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days annual leave after 5 years service Flexi-time Scheme Local Government Pension Scheme Discounted Gym Membership at BwD Leisure Centres Subsidised parking on allocated car parks Hybrid working, a flexible approach to working from home and from offices A supportive management team and colleagues Opportunities to develop leadership skills.
If you would like an informal chat, please call Abdul Ghiwala on 01254 585174 or Mike Houghton on 01254 585428.

Please note that your application must evidence the requirements of the role profile with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the key requirements.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ04430
Date posted
31/10/2025
Application closing date
30/11/2025
Location
Blackburn with Darwen
Salary
Grade J SCP 39 - 43, 50,269 - 54,495
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Council