At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding initiatives, manage casework, and promote a positive safeguarding culture.
- Company: Well-established charity committed to safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous leave, and employer-funded pension.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth and to work collaboratively with external agencies.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in safeguarding practices and influence organisational culture.
- Qualifications: Significant safeguarding experience and strong knowledge of legislation and best practices.
The predicted salary is between 45500 - 45500 £ per year.
Are you an experienced safeguarding professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence culture, practice and outcomes? I'm recruiting for a Safeguarding Lead on behalf of a well-established charity. This is an opportunity to take ownership of safeguarding across a complex organisation, ensuring robust policies, effective case management and a culture where safeguarding is embedded into everyday practice. This role would suit someone who is confident in managing complex safeguarding concerns, advising senior leaders and working collaboratively with external agencies to protect children, young people and adults at risk.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead on safeguarding casework, risk assessment and risk management
- Provide expert advice and guidance to senior leaders and stakeholders
- Promote and embed a positive safeguarding culture across the organisation
- Develop and deliver safeguarding training and awareness programmes
- Work closely with statutory agencies and external safeguarding partners
- Monitor safeguarding activity, analyse trends and drive continuous improvement
- Support the development of policies, procedures and best practice
About you:
You'll have experience leading safeguarding activity within a complex organisation and be confident balancing operational case management with strategic safeguarding leadership. You'll bring:
- Significant safeguarding experience involving children and/or vulnerable adults
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and best practice
- Experience advising senior managers, trustees or governance groups
- Excellent risk assessment and decision-making skills
- A trauma-informed and person-centred approach
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills
- Experience working with external agencies including social care, police or regulatory bodies
Backgrounds that could fit:
- Social Care
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Charity/Voluntary Sector
- Criminal Justice
- Community Services
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where safeguarding is taken seriously and where you'll have the autonomy to shape practice, influence leadership and make a real difference.
What's In It For You?
- Salary of £45,500
- Hybrid and flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional time off over the Christmas period
- A generous employer-funded pension scheme worth up to 14.5%
- Free city centre parking
- The opportunity to work in a role where you can genuinely influence organisational culture and make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable people
Why make the move?
This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible safeguarding leadership role where your expertise will be valued, your voice will be heard, and your work will directly shape safeguarding practice across a complex organisation. If you're looking for a position that blends strategic influence, professional challenge and meaningful purpose, this could be the role you've been waiting for.
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