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Make a real difference in one of England's most beautiful counties and help shape brighter futures for those who need it most in Northumberland.
At Northumberland County Council, we’re committed to delivering a high-quality safeguarding service to adults across the County and we’re looking for professionals who share our vision.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced and motivated Social Workers to join our Adult Safeguarding Team as a Safeguarding Manager.
This is your chance to join a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration and is committed to delivering high-quality safeguarding practice and better outcomes for the people we work with.
We currently have the following opportunity available:
· 1 x Permanent position
· Full-time (37 hours per week)
· Based at County Hall, Morpeth, with hybrid working available
· Salary starts at £51,928 rising to £56,293.
About the role
At Northumberland County Council, we take pride in our dedicated employees who are passionate about protecting adults in our communities, ensuring they feel safe, empowered, and supported to live independently.
As a Safeguarding Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing and coordinating safeguarding activity across the service. You will work within a multi-agency environment, collaborating closely with partners including Northumbria Police, Health services, CNTW, Children’s Services and other agencies to ensure effective safeguarding responses.
What makes the role unique?
This role offers the opportunity to:
· Be at the forefront of safeguarding decision-making, applying thresholds and overseeing referrals within a 24-hour timeframe
· Work within a fully integrated, multi-agency environment including MASH
· Influence safeguarding practice across the wider organisation
· Support and guide Social Workers, ensuring high-quality and consistent practice
· Chair safeguarding meetings and contribute to complex multi-agency planning
What we are looking for:
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and resilient Social Workers who are confident in making decisions and delivering high-quality safeguarding practice.
In this role, you will:
· Oversee daily safeguarding referrals, applying appropriate thresholds
· Assess and analyse risk, implementing effective safeguarding and safety planning
· Ensure a Making Safeguarding Personal approach is embedded in all practice
· Support and provide guidance to Social Workers within the team
· Oversee Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) activity and partnership working
· Identify and escalate immediate risks of harm where necessary
· Chair safeguarding meetings and contribute to multi-agency forums such as MARAC and MAPPA
· Undertake report writing and maintain accurate records using NCC systems
· Contribute to organisational safeguarding and service development
· Support the Team Manager in the day-to-day running of the team
For this position you must have the following:
· Degree in Social Work (or equivalent professional qualification such as DipSW, CQSW, CSS)
· Registration with Social Work England
· Significant post-qualification Social Work experience, including safeguarding
For further information on this position, please contact Judith Adams, Team Manager on 01670 536400.
Why choose us?
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of local authority continuous service (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Essential Car User scheme
· Free parking in majority of NCC base sites
· Free electrical car charging at County Hall
· Equipment provided including mobile phone and laptop
· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
· Commitment to work/life balance through flexible working arrangements including job sharing
· A range of salary sacrifice schemes
· Staff networks providing peer support and development (e.g. Armed Forces, ASD, Enable, LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality)
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Additional Information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
