Team Manager - Safeguarding Adults

liquidpersonnel

Devon · M2 2BY

Posted Feb 26, 2026

Temporary
Hybrid
Liquid Temp

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Team Manager for its client's Safeguarding Adults Team at Devon. Our client’s Safeguarding Adults Service is seeking a highly experienced Team Manager to lead, support, and drive continuous improvement within a busy and demanding safeguarding function.

In this role, you will oversee responses to safeguarding adult referrals across the county, working collaboratively with Social Care Assessors, Social Workers, Advanced Practitioners, and fellow Team Managers to ensure timely, high‑quality outcomes for vulnerable adults.
We are looking for a professional with strong safeguarding expertise, confident and effective leadership skills, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment.

Working pattern:

Hybrid working
Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

What will your responsibilities be?

Exceptional safeguarding adults practice experience
Proven leadership and team management abilities
Ability to learn, adapt and manage workload at pace
Strong professional judgement and oversight
Commitment to high quality, person centred safeguarding practice

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

Social Work England registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Hold a full UK driving licence
Post-qualified experience
Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

Free DBS and compliance service
Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

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.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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