Adult Safeguarding Team Manager

Overview

We\\\’re seeking a bold, insightful, and emotionally resilient Adult Safeguarding Team Manager to lead our safeguarding service across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

This is your opportunity to influence lives, lead innovation, and ensure our most vulnerable citizens are supported with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a high-performing team delivering statutory safeguarding duties under the Care Act 2014, including Section 42 enquiries.
• Champion public protection through active involvement in MAPPA, Channel Panel, and multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
• Work closely with the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Safeguarding Adults Board, contributing to strategic planning, audits, and learning reviews.
• Interpret and present safeguarding data using Power BI and other tools to inform decision-making and service improvement.
• Navigate complex safeguarding cases with emotional resilience, clarity, and compassion.

Qualifications & Experience

• You will be a qualified social worker with proven leadership in adult safeguarding.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and associated statutory guidance.
• Experience working within multi-agency frameworks including MAPPA and Prevent (Channel).
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in interpreting data to drive performance and quality.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to lead through complexity, challenge, and change.

Our Environment & Values

Be part of a values-led organisation committed to excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning. Work in a collaborative environment with strong multi-agency partnerships and a shared vision for safeguarding. Access professional development, flexible working, and opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don\\\’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together. Our commitment to Equality and Diversity invites all communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.