Complex Safeguarding Team Manager - Children & Young People

inploi; Bury; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Bury seeks a Team Manager for their Complex Safeguarding Service. This pivotal role focuses on protecting vulnerable children and young people from exploitation through effective leadership and multi-agency collaboration. Key responsibilities include guiding a dedicated team in managing complex cases, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, and fostering partnerships across various sectors. Ideal candidates will possess significant safeguarding experience, strong management skills, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Access to professional development

Collaborative working environment

Opportunity to make a significant impact

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in safeguarding children and young people.
• Proven management and supervisory skills within statutory safeguarding.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear leadership to the Complex Safeguarding Team.
• Oversee management of complex safeguarding cases.
• Lead on partnership working to disrupt exploitation.

Skills

Management and supervisory skills

Partnership working

Understanding of exploitation

Risk management

Commitment to service development

Job description

Location: Bury, 3 Knowsley Place

Salary: £52,413.21 - £53,459.66 plus £2000 market supplement

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Manager to lead our Complex Safeguarding Service, with a dedicated focus on tackling exploitation. This is a pivotal leadership role, driving forward our commitment to protecting vulnerable children and young people from harm, including criminal, sexual, and other forms of exploitation.

This role is central to our statutory duties in safeguarding children and young people, ensuring that robust systems are in place to identify, assess, and respond to risks associated with criminal, sexual, and other forms of exploitation.

As Team Manager, you will work within a skilled multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective safeguarding practice, robust risk management, and innovative interventions. You will work closely with partners across police, health, education, and voluntary sectors to disrupt exploitation and safeguard those at risk.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate leader who is ready to make a real difference in the lives of children affected by exploitation, abuse, and complex safeguarding concerns.

The post holder will provide operational leadership and management oversight of a dedicated team, ensuring effective practice, compliance with statutory guidance, and the delivery of high-quality outcomes for children and families.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clear leadership and direction to the Complex Safeguarding Team, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Oversee the management of complex cases, ensuring timely assessments, risk management, and safeguarding interventions.
• Ensure practice is consistent with legislation, statutory guidance, and local safeguarding procedures.
• Lead on partnership working with police, health, education, and voluntary sector colleagues to coordinate responses and disrupt exploitation.
• Monitor performance, quality assure practice, and report on outcomes to senior management and safeguarding boards.
• Provide supervision, support, and professional development opportunities for staff, ensuring a resilient and skilled workforce.

The successful candidate will demonstrate

• Substantial experience in safeguarding children and young people, with a strong understanding of exploitation.
• Proven management and supervisory skills within a statutory safeguarding context.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice.
• Strong partnership working skills, with the ability to influence and coordinate multi-agency responses.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, service development, and the delivery of positive outcomes for children.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment within a forward-thinking local authority.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact in protecting children and young people from exploitation.

About Bury Council
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years. Character references will not be accepted.

Next steps

Come and join Team Bury! If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sakera Sheth on [e-mail]

Closing Date: 11th January 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 22nd January 2026