Safeguarding Adults Manager

Charles Hunter Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay: £40 Umbrella

Lead safeguarding in front door team

North London location

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking a Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) to join the North London Adult Safeguarding Team. The role requires a Social Work qualification with significant post-qualified experience in safeguarding and staff supervision.

You will chair Section 42 enquiries, triage concerns, supervise practitioners, apply Making Safeguarding Personal, and work with health, police and other agencies to coordinate multi-agency responses.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work (DipSW/CQSW) or equivalent.
• Significant post-qualification experience in adult safeguarding.
• Experience chairing safeguarding enquiries and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Chair Section 42 safeguarding enquiries and sign off outcomes.
• Triage safeguarding concerns and determine appropriate response.
• Supervise and support social workers and practitioners.
• Apply Making Safeguarding Personal to keep adultsoutcomes central.
• Chair safeguarding meetings and coordinate multi-agency responses.
• Maintain records and reports to evidence decision-making.

Skills

Staff supervision

Safeguarding

Decision making

Front door triage

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.