Job summary Senior Manager - Safeguarding Adults Northumberland County Councils 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 be expected to 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 be able to demonstrate confidence, be able to influence others and be skilled and adept at 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 across the directorate, 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. You will work closely with our legal service and all front-line operational teams. About us Northumberland County Councils (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. For further information about working for NCC, please visit our websitehere. 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) To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please clickhere. Stay connected with us on social media to keep up to date with Northumberland County Councils latest job opportunities. Facebook:NCC Jobs GroupLinkedIn:Northumberland County Council Jobs Details Date posted 23 May 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £69,123 to £72,784 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number F0022-25-0019 Job locations County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Please use the following link to complete an NCC application on our careers site -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2024 Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Please use the following link to complete an NCC application on our careers site -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2024 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level An appropriate social care or health professional qualification e.g. DipSW Appropriate management qualification or equivalent experience Please use the following link to complete an NCC application on our careers site -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2024 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level An appropriate social care or health professional qualification e.g. DipSW Appropriate management qualification or equivalent experience Please use the following link to complete an NCC application on our careers site -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2024 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northumberland County Council Address County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF Employer's website https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Northumberland County Council Address County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF Employer's website https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab). Location : County Hall, NE61 2EF Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom