Safeguarding Adults Manager

Charles Hunter Associates; London; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40 per hour Umbrella

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking a Safeguarding Adults Manager to join the Adult Safeguarding Team in North London. You will lead on Section 42 enquiries, triage complex safeguarding concerns, and supervise front-line social work staff to ensure high-quality practice.

The role requires a Social Work qualification with significant post-qualification safeguarding experience. You will work in partnership with health, police, and other agencies to deliver person-centred safeguarding outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Social Work qualification is essential with substantial post-qualified experience.
• Experience chairing safeguarding enquiries and supervising practitioners is essential.
• Front door/duty fast-paced adults setting experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Chair Section 42 safeguarding enquiries and oversee outcomes.
• Triage and screen safeguarding concerns and determine appropriate response.
• Supervise and support social workers and practitioners; provide case supervision.
• Apply Making Safeguarding Personal to keep adult outcomes central and arrange advocacy when needed.
• Lead safeguarding meetings and coordinate multi-agency responses including risk management.
• Collaborate with health, police, and other agencies and maintain records to evidence decisions.

Skills

Social Work

Staff supervision

Safeguarding

Decision making

Education

Social Work degree/DipSW/CQSW

Job description

We are looking for a Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) to join an Adult Safeguarding Team in North London.

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with significant post-qualified experience, including safeguarding and staff supervision.

About the team

• Chair and oversee Section 42 safeguarding enquiries - taking the decision on whether the s.42(1) duty is met, directing the enquiry, and signing off outcomes to ensure they are proportionate, defensible and compliant with the Care Act 2014.
• Triage and screen safeguarding concerns as they come through the front door, making timely decisions on threshold and the appropriate response, and prioritising by risk.
• Manage, supervise and support staff - providing case supervision, guidance and quality assurance to social workers and practitioners undertaking enquiries, and supporting their development.
• Apply Making Safeguarding Personal throughout, ensuring the adult's own desired outcomes remain central, that they are supported to participate, and that advocacy is arranged where needed.
• Manage risk and chair safeguarding meetings - leading strategy discussions and planning meetings, coordinating multi-agency responses, and overseeing risk management and safeguarding plans in complex cases.
• Work in partnership with health, police, providers and other agencies, maintaining accurate records and reports to evidence decision-making and inform the Safeguarding Adults Board.

About you

A degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) is essential, with substantial post-qualified experience in adult safeguarding. Experience chairing Section 42 enquiries and supervising or supporting other practitioners is essential. Experience within a front door, duty or fast-paced adults setting is desirable.

What's on offer?

• £40 per hour Umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
• An opportunity to lead safeguarding within a busy Adult Social Care Front Door team.
• Located in a desirable area of North London, easily commutable via London Transport links.
• A varied role combining triage, Section 42 enquiry management and staff supervision.
• Valuable experience of fast-paced duty work, strengths-based practice and multi-agency coordination.
• A stable contract due to the ongoing demand of the service.
• A chance to further enhance your CV and skillset within adults social work.