Safeguarding Adults Team Manager 10286

Team Manager 10286 permanent contract 37 hours per week 50166 to 54277 per annum GradeL Norwich

We are seeking an experienced and values driven Team Manager to lead a skilled and passionate team of Safeguarding Adults Practice Consultants committed to improving the quality of safeguarding practice across the department.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a department whose practice approach is informed by Human Learning Systems and underpinned by relational practice. You will play a key role alongside two other Team Managers in leading the safeguarding team to explore how safeguarding can be delivered in ways that are proportionate person centred and responsive to complexity as part of the wider departmental transformation programme.

You will build strong trusted relationships with managers and teams using the expertise of the safeguarding team to influence practice improvement support professional judgement and enable reflective learning. You will also support the development of test and learn approaches helping shape what effective safeguarding looks like in practice.

This is a chance to lead innovate and be part of a department that values learning collaboration and meaningful outcomes for adults.

To build meaningful relationships with the people we support this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.

Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application todemonstratewhy you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVssubmittedwithout a supporting statement about this post may not be accepted.

Youneed tobe registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.

We offer a 2000 welcome payment for qualified and experiencedSocial Work Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

For experiencedSocialWorkers new to Norfolk CountyCouncilwe promise to try and match or better your existing salary providingitsin the spectrum of the grade advertised.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying please contact Helen Thacker at

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 Rewardsour employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
  • ABlue 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

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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: 20 April 2026

All other applicants closing date: 04 May 2026