- Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Pay Rate: £51.41 per hour (Umbrella)
- Contract: Full-Time (Ongoing locum contract)
- Sector: Adult Social Care / Safeguarding Governance & Quality Assurance
Are you an ambitious Adult Social Care Manager looking for an influential senior leadership post in West Yorkshire?
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a high-calibre Deputy Team Manager to play a pivotal leadership role in safeguarding adults across the district. Offering a top-tier pay rate of £51.41 per hour, this strategic post works directly alongside the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and multi-agency partners to drive performance monitoring, audit quality, and service improvement across adult safeguarding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Safeguarding Leadership: Lead comprehensive quality assurance, audit frameworks, and performance monitoring to ensure vulnerable adults are protected and supported effectively.
- Partnership Governance: Work closely with the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and multi-agency partners, providing constructive strategic challenge and coordinating joint improvement activities.
- Operational Oversight: Support the daily operational management of the team, offering expert clinical guidance, complex case consultation, and quality oversight.
- Senior Deputisation: Deputise for the Business Unit Manager across strategic board meetings, panel reviews, and regional partnership hubs as required.
What We Are Looking For:
- Professional Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE) or equivalent health/care professional body.
- Leadership Experience: Substantial post-qualifying experience as a Team Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior Practitioner, or QA Lead within Adult Social Care / Safeguarding.
- Safeguarding Expertise: Deep working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 (Section 42 enquiries), Mental Capacity Act 2005, DoLS/LPS, and Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs).
- Key Skills: High-level analytical audit skills, strategic vision, and the confidence to hold partner agencies accountable.
Why Apply?
- Exceptional Pay Rate: £51.41 per hour.
- High-Level Strategic Impact: Directly influence district-wide adult safeguarding policy and practice standards.
- Senior Career Growth: Excellent opportunity to gain high-level board experience and senior management exposure.
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