Safeguarding Adults Team Manager 10286
Norwich, England, United Kingdom Internship Posted 1 hour ago
Team Manager | 10286 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Norwich
Are you passionate about protecting adults with care and support needs, committed to Making Safeguarding Personal, and keen to lead and develop high-quality, relational and outcome-focused safeguarding practice?
Norfolk County Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Safeguarding Adults Team Manager to join our Adult Social Services Department’s safeguarding service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead within a dynamic and supportive team, working alongside a range of professionals and partner agencies to make a positive difference to adults in Norfolk.
We are particularly keen to encourage applications from Occupational Therapists, recognising the significant value that Occupational Therapists bring to safeguarding practice, especially where there are complex issues relating to moving and handling, equipment, environmental risk, health conditions, functional ability, independence, self-neglect, neglect or organisational concerns. Occupational Therapy perspectives can bring important insight into risk, choice, mental capacity, proportionality and practical solutions that support adults to live as safely and independently as possible.
We know that some Occupational Therapists may not always see safeguarding leadership roles as a natural next step in their career. However, we see this role as an opportunity to strengthen the visibility and confidence of Occupational Therapists in safeguarding, while also supporting wider operational staff to develop their understanding of safeguarding enquiries. The successful candidate would be supported to maintain their professional identity, with access to clinical supervision from the Principal Occupational Therapist and membership of the Occupational Therapy leadership group within ASSD, as well as receiving safeguarding supervision from the Head of Service, Safeguarding and peer support from two other Safeguarding Adults Team Managers.
As Safeguarding Adults Team Manager, you will support best practice and quality in safeguarding enquiries, inspire practitioners, and contribute to their ongoing professional development. You will help ensure that safeguarding practice is legally literate, proportionate, person-centred and inclusive of different professional perspectives. You will also play an important role in supporting multi-disciplinary working across Adult Social Care and with partner agencies, helping to ensure that adults receive coordinated, thoughtful and effective safeguarding responses.
We are looking for someone who can champion high standards, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and support practitioners to feel confident in their safeguarding practice. You will bring curiosity, sound judgement and a commitment to learning, improvement and positive outcomes for adults.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 06 August 2026
All other applicants closing date: 13 August 2026
Are you passionate about protecting adults with care and support needs, committed to Making Safeguarding Personal, and keen to lead and develop high-quality, relational and outcome-focused safeguarding practice?
Norfolk County Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Safeguarding Adults Team Manager to join our Adult Social Services Department’s safeguarding service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead within a dynamic and supportive team, working alongside a range of professionals and partner agencies to make a positive difference to adults in Norfolk.
We are particularly keen to encourage applications from Occupational Therapists, recognising the significant value that Occupational Therapists bring to safeguarding practice, especially where there are complex issues relating to moving and handling, equipment, environmental risk, health conditions, functional ability, independence, self-neglect, neglect or organisational concerns. Occupational Therapy perspectives can bring important insight into risk, choice, mental capacity, proportionality and practical solutions that support adults to live as safely and independently as possible.
We know that some Occupational Therapists may not always see safeguarding leadership roles as a natural next step in their career. However, we see this role as an opportunity to strengthen the visibility and confidence of Occupational Therapists in safeguarding, while also supporting wider operational staff to develop their understanding of safeguarding enquiries. The successful candidate would be supported to maintain their professional identity, with access to clinical supervision from the Principal Occupational Therapist and membership of the Occupational Therapy leadership group within ASSD, as well as receiving safeguarding supervision from the Head of Service, Safeguarding and peer support from two other Safeguarding Adults Team Managers.
As Safeguarding Adults Team Manager, you will support best practice and quality in safeguarding enquiries, inspire practitioners, and contribute to their ongoing professional development. You will help ensure that safeguarding practice is legally literate, proportionate, person-centred and inclusive of different professional perspectives. You will also play an important role in supporting multi-disciplinary working across Adult Social Care and with partner agencies, helping to ensure that adults receive coordinated, thoughtful and effective safeguarding responses.
We are looking for someone who can champion high standards, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and support practitioners to feel confident in their safeguarding practice. You will bring curiosity, sound judgement and a commitment to learning, improvement and positive outcomes for adults.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 06 August 2026
All other applicants closing date: 13 August 2026
