Service Team Manager DOLS and Safeguarding Hub
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £53,296 to £58,286 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, Windsor & Maidenhead |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join Our Adult Social Care Leadership Team – Champion Excellence in Safeguarding!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Team Manager to lead our Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Hub!
We are recruiting a knowledgeable and compassionate Service Team Manager to lead our Safeguarding & DoLS Hub at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. This important role is central to delivering our Social Care Futures vision and ensuring that safeguarding responses are timely, proportionate, and person-centred.
This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of £53,296 - £58,286 per annum.
Why now?
It’s a great time to join RBWM. We’ve started our transformation journey Living Well Together a vision shaped by staff that’s about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to work well together in a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment. We’re investing in new roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and development to support our teams and improve outcomes.
Our latest staff survey shows:
92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
87% say their line manager demonstrates the council’s values
But don’t just take our word for it—watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it’s like to work here:
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
About the role
As Service Team Manager for the Safeguarding & DoLS Hub, you will lead a specialist team responsible for delivering statutory safeguarding duties and managing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
You will:
Provide visible, supportive leadership to staff, promoting resilience and reflective practice.
Ensure robust oversight of safeguarding and DoLS processes, in line with the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Champion excellent practice around mental capacity across the service.
Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to uphold individuals’ rights and wellbeing.
Contribute to RBWM’s strategic priorities: building inclusive, healthy communities, promoting prevention and choice, and delivering compassionate, high-quality services.
What we offer
32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Flexible working, including a hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance
Social Work England Registration Fees reimbursed
Generous Local Government Pension Scheme, including life cover (3x annual salary) and AVC options
Free employee parking close to the offices
Give As You Earn scheme
Instant Reward Scheme to recognise and reward innovative achievement
Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information
Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals
Interview Date 20th October 2025
If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact Kate Concannon (Deputy Director Adult Social Care) at kate.concannon@rbwm.gov.uk.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Team Manager to lead our Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Hub!
We are recruiting a knowledgeable and compassionate Service Team Manager to lead our Safeguarding & DoLS Hub at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. This important role is central to delivering our Social Care Futures vision and ensuring that safeguarding responses are timely, proportionate, and person-centred.
This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of £53,296 - £58,286 per annum.
Why now?
It’s a great time to join RBWM. We’ve started our transformation journey Living Well Together a vision shaped by staff that’s about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to work well together in a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment. We’re investing in new roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and development to support our teams and improve outcomes.
Our latest staff survey shows:
92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
87% say their line manager demonstrates the council’s values
But don’t just take our word for it—watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it’s like to work here:
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
About the role
As Service Team Manager for the Safeguarding & DoLS Hub, you will lead a specialist team responsible for delivering statutory safeguarding duties and managing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
You will:
Provide visible, supportive leadership to staff, promoting resilience and reflective practice.
Ensure robust oversight of safeguarding and DoLS processes, in line with the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Champion excellent practice around mental capacity across the service.
Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to uphold individuals’ rights and wellbeing.
Contribute to RBWM’s strategic priorities: building inclusive, healthy communities, promoting prevention and choice, and delivering compassionate, high-quality services.
What we offer
32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Flexible working, including a hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance
Social Work England Registration Fees reimbursed
Generous Local Government Pension Scheme, including life cover (3x annual salary) and AVC options
Free employee parking close to the offices
Give As You Earn scheme
Instant Reward Scheme to recognise and reward innovative achievement
Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information
Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals
Interview Date 20th October 2025
If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact Kate Concannon (Deputy Director Adult Social Care) at kate.concannon@rbwm.gov.uk.