Business Manager Warwickshire Adult Safeguarding Board

Warwickshire County Council, we are looking for an exceptional individual to support Warwickshire’s Adult Safeguarding Board. We have a highly effective partnership, with an open and collaborative culture that is committed to keeping adults with care and support needs safe.

• Provide advice and leadership to the board and its partners using excellent knowledge of adult safeguarding.
• Build and sustain effective partnership working to continuously improve safeguarding across our organisations and communities.
• Work closely with the Independent Chair and all partners including people with lived experience.
• Lead and manage the Business Unit: a small and well‑established team which supports and co‑ordinates the work of the board.

• Excellent knowledge of adult safeguarding.
• Ability to build partnerships and lead teams.
• Experience in managing a business unit or similar.

• Agile working.
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of typically around 19% per month.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.
• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
• Additional benefits as outlined on the Warwickshire County Council website.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to pre‑engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and, if applicable, an assessment in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Fluency Duty:
You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Ian Redfern, Head of Adults Practice and Safeguarding, on or ia

Closing date: 26th March 2026.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or have adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hran and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce. See more.