Northumberland County Council Adults, Ageing & Wellbeing Directorate is committed to supporting adults across the community, ensuring they live in a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate services that protect the most vulnerable adults in our society.
We are looking for a highly experienced and driven Senior Manager to lead our Operational Safeguarding Adults Team and Deprivation of Liberty Teams (DoL). This position is permanent, full-time and based at County Hall, Morpeth. Salary is NCC Band 13 starting from £69,123, rising to £72,784.
Main duties of the job
As the Senior Manager of the Safeguarding Adults Team, you will play a critical management and leadership role in safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. You will oversee and manage the delivery of safeguarding services, providing operational direction and support to a team of safeguarding professionals. You will work closely with the Safeguarding Adults Strategic Senior Manager and with a range of external agencies in the Local Authority led Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub as well as other key stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation, best practice, and to improve outcomes for individuals at risk. This is a challenging role, for which you will need to demonstrate confidence, the ability to influence others, and be skilled in managing difficult situations and people. As the Senior Manager for the DoL team, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the DoLS process, ensuring that individuals who may be deprived of their liberty receive the necessary protections and that the local authority meets its statutory responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will lead a dedicated team of highly skilled professionals, providing guidance, leadership, and operational management to ensure effective, timely, and legally compliant assessments and authorisations. The role will also include monitoring, analysing, and reporting on statutory data for both service areas. About us
Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including: 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees) Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees) Job responsibilities
For further information on this position, please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
Educated to degree level An appropriate social care or health professional qualification e.g. DipSW Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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As the Senior Manager of the Safeguarding Adults Team, you will play a critical management and leadership role in safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. You will oversee and manage the delivery of safeguarding services, providing operational direction and support to a team of safeguarding professionals. You will work closely with the Safeguarding Adults Strategic Senior Manager and with a range of external agencies in the Local Authority led Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub as well as other key stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation, best practice, and to improve outcomes for individuals at risk. This is a challenging role, for which you will need to demonstrate confidence, the ability to influence others, and be skilled in managing difficult situations and people. As the Senior Manager for the DoL team, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the DoLS process, ensuring that individuals who may be deprived of their liberty receive the necessary protections and that the local authority meets its statutory responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will lead a dedicated team of highly skilled professionals, providing guidance, leadership, and operational management to ensure effective, timely, and legally compliant assessments and authorisations. The role will also include monitoring, analysing, and reporting on statutory data for both service areas. About us
Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including: 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees) Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees) Job responsibilities
For further information on this position, please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
Educated to degree level An appropriate social care or health professional qualification e.g. DipSW Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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