Senior Manager | Contextual Safeguarding | Countywide
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Job Description
| Salary £66,336 - £72,151 Per Annum | Permanent, Full Time - 37 Hours Per Week | Lancashire, Countywide |
International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship
Senior Manager
EmPower Contextual Safeguarding
Location: Lancashire, Countywide
£66,336 - £72,151
About Us...
Lancashire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK, supporting approximately 1.52 million people. Our Children's Services are nationally recognised for their innovation and commitment to safeguarding. With a dedicated and experienced safeguarding team, we are passionate about protecting adolescents from harm beyond the home and transforming how services respond to exploitation, peer violence, and youth criminality.
About you...
Service Excellence - We are looking for a visionary and experienced leader to head our EmPower Contextual Safeguarding Service. You will be responsible for embedding a trauma-informed, multi-agency safeguarding system that places young people and families at the centre. You will lead locality-based teams to deliver the right support, at the right time, by the right people.
Leadership - You will define and communicate a clear vision for adolescent safeguarding aligned with the EmPower model. Your strategic thinking and operational agility will shape policy, commissioning, and practice across health, education, police, and voluntary sectors. You will inspire multi-disciplinary teams and lead workforce development in trauma-informed practice and adolescent development.
Passion - You are passionate about innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. You will drive service transformation, amplify the voices of young people and families, and ensure inspection readiness. Your leadership will be key to embedding the EmPower model into everyday practice and strengthening multi-agency collaboration.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- A graduate or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
- CQSW, Dip SW, BA in Social Work or equivalent
- A minimum of 4 years' experience in management or leadership within children's social care services
Why Join us...
Inclusivity - We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working environment. Our aim is to ensure that everyone is equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society, working in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. To support this, we would especially welcome applications from any traditionally under-represented groups including people of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or those with a disability. In addition, we provide a range of support networks including our Disabled Workers Forum, Forum of Asian & Black Employees, LGBTQ+ Employee Network & our Employee Support Team.
Benefits - We have a fabulous range of benefits including our benefits platform "Vivup" which can help you save on your weekly shop, plus discounts on clothing, eating out, entertainment, gym memberships and more. We have an excellent Employee Assistance Plan which can support your family and you with challenges around finance, fitness and health. There's a generous local government pension (circa 16%) with shared contributory AVC's, cycle to work schemes and reimbursement for eye tests plus much more. We support flexible working to improve your work life balance, with up to 32 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and a further 20 days that which can be purchased separately.
Development - You'll get support and development along the journey - there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth, qualifications and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted.
How to apply...
If you are interested in applying for this role, please provide the below with your application:
- Supporting Statement - Highlighting why you fit the role requirements.
- CV/Resume
If you have any questions before applying, we would be delighted to have an initial confidential chat with you. Please contact Lee Byrne via email: lee.byrne@lancashire.gov.uk to arrange a call.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th September
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd September
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
Lancashire County Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement at any time prior to the stated closing date. This decision may be made without prior notice and is at the sole discretion of Lancashire County Council. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly, as we may fill the position before the advertised closing date.
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