Casework Decision Making Team Manager

As a Casework Decision Making Team Manager at the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), you will lead a team responsible for making safeguarding decisions that help protect vulnerable people and support safer recruitment across the UK. Managing a team of caseworkers, you will oversee the progression of complex referrals, ensuring cases are assessed carefully and decisions are timely, consistent and legally defensible. You will provide guidance and escalation support on challenging cases, helping your team analyse complex information and apply policy and legislation to reach balanced, evidence-based outcomes. This is a rewarding leadership opportunity within a fast-paced operational environment where your work has a direct impact on safeguarding. You will play a key role in developing the capability of your team, maintaining high standards of quality and supporting continuous improvement in decision making and case management. With structured training, including the opportunity to achieve Casework Decision Making Authority (CDMA), and support from experienced colleagues and leadership teams, you will contribute to delivering a trusted public service that protects vulnerable groups and maintains confidence in DBS decisions. About you: We are looking for someone who can confidently analyse complex information and make fair, balanced and defensible decisions. You will bring strong judgement and critical thinking, with the ability to assess risk and weigh evidence to reach ..... full job details .....