Principal Manager - Safeguarding, Review and Quality Assurance

Directorate: Children and Familes
Section: Children Social Care
Grade: Level 15
Hours: 37

This advert is open to both Internal and external applicants

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?

Stoke-on-Trent is the place where you can do just that and more. We're dedicated to ensuring that every child in our city thrives, reaches their full potential, and grows up in a supportive community. We're also committed to making Stoke-on-Trent the best place for social workers to build a rewarding career.

At the heart of everything we do is our community, Join us in shaping a bright future for Stoke-on-Trent, where children are at the heart of our efforts.

We are looking for an expereinced and skilled manager to come and join our Safeguarding, Review and Quality Assurance service as a Principal Manager.

Join a dynamic and committed team in Stoke-on-Trent as our new Principal Manager for the Independent Safeguarding and Review Service.

This is a pivotal leadership role focused on achieving the very best outcomes for children and their families. You’ll be at the heart of driving forward children’s plans, ensuring that safeguarding remains robust, responsive, and child-centred across all services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced professional to shape practice, influence strategic direction, and lead with integrity.

You’ll work alongside dedicated colleagues who are united by a shared commitment to improving lives and delivering excellence. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and thrive in a role that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability, this could be your next step.

Amongst the benefits we offer are:

-Up to 41 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
-Option to buy extra annual leave
-Flexible working hours
-Hybrid working
-High quality reflective supervision
-Health and wellbeing support
-Access to staff equality and diversity networks

We believe in empowering families and creating positive life experiences for all. To achieve this, we're heavily investing in high-quality learning and development for our team, with a strong focus on:

Restorative and Relational Practice: Balancing high support with high challenge.
Child-Friendly City: Making Stoke-on-Trent a place where children’s needs come first.
Listening to Children: Ensuring the voices of our children are heard and have a real impact on decisions.

Come and join out motivated and passionate team as we strive towards creating great outcomes for children and young people in our city!


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment

If you are interested in applying for this post then please feel free to contact

Head Of Service
Miranda Minkah
miranda.minkah@stoke.gov.uk

Additional Information

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.

Previous applicants need not apply however, this does not apply to any candidates who are currently at risk of redundancy.

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:
Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?