Service Manager - Safeguarding - Somerset

Job Title: Service Manager - Safeguarding - Somerset Location: Somerset (Hybrid) Pay Rate: £476 per day About the Role Somerset Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Service Manager to lead their newly created Safeguarding Service. Responsibilities In this role, you will provide leadership and operational management for the Somerset-wide Safeguarding Service. You will ensure efficient and effective service delivery in line with organisational requirements, uphold defensible decision-making and statutory guidance principles, and apply relevant legislation in practice while maintaining professional priorities and ethical practice. You will build and maintain effective working relationships with partner agencies, contribute to the work of the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board, and constructively challenge others by providing direction and guidance. Additionally, you will foster a safe, open learning culture where learning is embedded into practice and think and act creatively, challenging circumstances and environments that marginalise, exclude, or oppress. Benefits Competitive rate of pay Hybrid working opportunities Support from senior members of staff Qualification and Experience Social Work England registration Eligibility to work in the UK Full UK driving licence Post-qualified experienceDegree level or equivalent in Social Work Essential Requirements Experienced registered professional and manager Ability to apply relevant legislation in practice Strong relationship-building skills with partner agencies Ability to constructively challenge and provide guidance Commitment to creating safe, open learning cultures Creative thinking and action in challenging environments Reasonable Adjustments If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. #J-18808-Ljbffr Liquidpersonnel