Job Title: Operational Safeguarding Manager Contract: Permanent Location: Plough Lane Offices, Hereford Hours: 37 Salary: HC10 (£44,711 - £48,710) Closing date: 19 th January 2025 Interview: 30 th January 2025 The role We are seeking a dedicated Operational Safeguarding Manager to join our Adult Social Care service. This role is pivotal in ensuring we provide high-quality social work services to adults and the community of Herefordshire, reflecting our commitment to ethical standards and social responsibility. As the Operational Safeguarding Manager, you will lead and manage the work of the council’s adult safeguarding team, working collaboratively with operational services and other agencies to ensure a robust, timely and appropriate response to safeguarding concerns. We are a small and dedicated team that work well together. As part of this role, you will supervise two staff directly and oversee a team of eight social care practitioners including Social Workers. There is a need for an on-site requirement for this role, with some flexibility that can be discussed during the recruitment and selection process. Our mission as a directorate is to “enable diverse, inclusive, vibrant, connected communities where people feel safe, keep well and look out for each other”. If you are passionate about overseeing the delivery of high quality social care and thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of Herefordshire Council and contributing to our mission of delivering outstanding public services. This role is subject to a job evaluation process, therefore the responsibilities and duties may change and the grading of the role may increase. Further information will be available as the selection process progresses. What will you be doing? As the Operational Safeguarding Manager in Adult Social Care, you will ensure the team manage safeguarding concerns and enquiries in line with evidence based practice, legislation, policies and procedures, meeting the needs of people at risk of abuse and neglect. You will also: Ensure best practice is embedded throughout the service Lead audits of safeguarding practice and contribute to wider audits and service reviews. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-agency partners. Develop and maintain policies, procedures and guidance for the safeguarding team in collaboration with Principal Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead. About You As the Operational Safeguarding Manager, you will be: Professionally qualified in social work practice with Social Work England registration Able to demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development, with knowledge of adult social care, national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding. Please contact Zakia Loughead, Service Director – Adult Social Care and Housing for an informal discussion about this role on 07792 882288 or [email protected]. We Offer A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes: Starting Salary of £44,711 - £48,710 Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS) Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum. Flexible working: hybrid working with a balance of days onsite and working remotely. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling Payment of professional membership fees Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. Why Choose Us? You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector. One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals. Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures. Reasonable Adjustments Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: [email protected]. Creating an inclusive workplace Employee Network Groups play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs. Employee Network Groups are a collective of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and who come together to initiate positive change in their work place. Our groups include: Black and Asian Staff Networking Group, LGBTQ, Parents & Carers, Climate and Nature Emergency, Diff-abilities and Armed Forces/ Veterans. For more information on our Employee Network Groups please click here. How to apply To apply for a position, please complete the online application form demonstrating your knowledge, experience, skills and abilities for the role Be sure to include reference to the job description and person specification If you are successfully shortlisted, Hoople Resourcing will contact you via email to arrange your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview, so please keep an eye on your email inbox. Good luck, we’re looking forward to meeting you Community Wellbeing is connecting and belonging to the place where you live, feeling safe and having pride in your community. We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for: • Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme; • Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitm ent. Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks. Stronger Together, Building brighter futures About You About Us Not Specified