Team Manager | 10286 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Norwich
We are seeking an experienced and values driven Team Manager to lead a skilled and passionate team of Safeguarding Adults Practice Consultants committed to improving the quality of safeguarding practice across the department.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a department whose practice approach is informed by Human Learning Systems and underpinned by relational practice. You will play a key role alongside two other Team Managers, in leading the safeguarding team to explore how safeguarding can be delivered in ways that are proportionate, person centred and responsive to complexity, as part of the wider departmental transformation programme.
You will build strong, trusted relationships with managers and teams, using the expertise of the safeguarding team to influence practice improvement, support professional judgement and enable reflective learning. You will also support the development of test and learn approaches, helping shape what effective safeguarding looks like in practice.
This is a chance to lead, innovate, and be part of a department that values learning, collaboration, and meaningful outcomes for adults.
To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post may not be accepted.
You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.
We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Work Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.
For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council, we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing it’s in the spectrum of the grade advertised.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
4. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as:‘our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A for Fire Service and Social Care WorkersRelocation expenses (where applicable)An advance of your expenses if you travel for workLocal Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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Redeployment closing date: 20 April 2026
All other applicants closing date: 26 April 2026