Safeguarding Consultant in Cardiff

Full‑time position, 37.5 hours per week. Remote with travel within the UK as needed. Salary: £doe. Closing date: 23rd July 2026 or sooner if the right candidate is hired. All applicants must attach a full and relevant CV.

Purpose of the Role

Keeping Everyone Safe by conducting investigations, sharing learning, and improving practices, processes and behaviours to underpin a strong safety culture. Sets the highest standards of behaviour across the organisation in line with the HEART principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, design, deliver and evaluate safeguarding training (face‑to‑face, webinars, Brainshark’s).
• Plan, conduct and summarise robust safeguarding investigations that meet the Safeguarding Threshold.
• Support managers in preparing for ASV meetings.
• Attend relevant external safeguarding meetings (ASV, strategy meetings, etc.).
• Liaise with external agencies such as the police and LADO.
• Conduct collaborative critical reviews of safeguarding incidents to strengthen organisational learning.
• Complete Safeguarding audit visits and triangulation visits, providing clear learning and measurable actions.
• Apply coaching skills to support DSLs’ decision‑making.
• Accurately complete the Safeguarding data log.
• Analyse quality data, regulatory data and safeguarding data to inform resource allocation.
• Prepare and cancel safeguarding training in exceptional circumstances.
• Categorise incident thresholds to determine the level of investigation required.
• Provide investigation outcomes in partnership with HR.
• Join allocated Safeguarding Ready to Respond Calls.
• Support regional meetings with statistical data to promote learning across the organisation.
• Attend monthly safeguarding team meetings.
• Impact quality ratings, regulatory outcomes and service level agreements positively for the safeguarding team.

Essential Experience

• Expert knowledge of safeguarding legislation and requirements.
• Expert knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing ER and HR practices.
• Experience completing complex investigations robustly.

Desired Experience

• Training qualification or experience delivering training.
• Coaching qualification and/or experience of coaching techniques.

Qualification

• Early Years or HR qualification.

Personal Attributes

• Sound judgement & objectivity.
• Solution focused.
• Motivates, inspires, and influences people.
• Collaborative and decisive.
• Analytical skills.
• Resilience.
• Works independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent influencer, change‑maker and effective communicator (oral and written).
• Highly motivated, driven, and meets deadlines.
• Builds trust and develops cohesive teams with empathy and fair‑mindedness.
• High energy, thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, calm approach and can‑do attitude.
• Encourages colleagues to realise potential and empowers high performers.
• Uses data and numerical detail effectively to inform strategy, measure impact and drive quality.

Benefits

• Flexible working and holiday entitlements.
• Discounted childcare in one of our nurseries.
• Employee appreciation weeks and annual gala award event.
• Discounts on high‑street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more.
• Wellbeing resources that support daily life.

Equal Opportunity

Bright Horizons is an inclusive employer and welcomes people from all ages and backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants who require them. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.