Safeguarding Partnership Business Manager
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,001.00 to £110,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £51,356 - £54,495 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 December 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 288728 |
Summary
This is a rare opportunity; we are looking to recruit to the post of Safeguarding Partnership Business Manager in Darlington.
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We are looking to appoint an experienced professional to drive forward the work of the Darlington Safeguarding Partnership (Adults and Children).
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This role is pivotal in ensuring that the work of the Partnership improves the lives of children and adults at risk
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The role includes: andnbsp;
andnbsp;Establishing governance and interface arrangements within Darlington Safeguarding Partnership andnbsp;(DSP)
Establishing links and reporting to other multi-agency partnerships / boards e.g. Community Safety Partnership, Health and Well-being Board.
Developing andnbsp;multi-agency liaison and collaboration and ensure compliance with the Partnershipandrsquo;s Governance arrangements
Line management responsibility for the staff within the Darlington Safeguarding Partnershipandrsquo;s Business Unit.andnbsp;
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You will have either a relevant qualification in either Social Work, Nursing, Teaching, Youth Work (or equivalent) with 5 years post qualifying experience and professional background working within safeguarding (adults and / or children), OR 5 years direct experience of working with child and / or adult safeguarding boards.
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You will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and leadership skills to develop and sustain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
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You will need to have experience of both managing projects and developing practice.
You will take the lead in overseeing the reporting framework, including an annual report which is presented to the Partnership and Scrutiny Panels.
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The post is classed as a blended working role, which consists of a mix of office and home-based working arrangements.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
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For a further informal discussion, please contact Amanda Hugill (current post holder) on 01325 406450.
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Whatand#39;s in it for you?
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and supporting information.
General information for applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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We are looking to appoint an experienced professional to drive forward the work of the Darlington Safeguarding Partnership (Adults and Children).
andnbsp;
This role is pivotal in ensuring that the work of the Partnership improves the lives of children and adults at risk
andnbsp;
The role includes: andnbsp;
andnbsp;Establishing governance and interface arrangements within Darlington Safeguarding Partnership andnbsp;(DSP)
Establishing links and reporting to other multi-agency partnerships / boards e.g. Community Safety Partnership, Health and Well-being Board.
Developing andnbsp;multi-agency liaison and collaboration and ensure compliance with the Partnershipandrsquo;s Governance arrangements
Line management responsibility for the staff within the Darlington Safeguarding Partnershipandrsquo;s Business Unit.andnbsp;
u Candidate /u
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You will have either a relevant qualification in either Social Work, Nursing, Teaching, Youth Work (or equivalent) with 5 years post qualifying experience and professional background working within safeguarding (adults and / or children), OR 5 years direct experience of working with child and / or adult safeguarding boards.
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You will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and leadership skills to develop and sustain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
andnbsp;
You will need to have experience of both managing projects and developing practice.
You will take the lead in overseeing the reporting framework, including an annual report which is presented to the Partnership and Scrutiny Panels.
andnbsp;
The post is classed as a blended working role, which consists of a mix of office and home-based working arrangements.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
andnbsp;
For a further informal discussion, please contact Amanda Hugill (current post holder) on 01325 406450.
andnbsp;
Whatand#39;s in it for you?
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and supporting information.
General information for applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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