Safeguarding Advisor

Description About the team and what we do

The safeguarding team supports the organisation in protecting the public, managing safeguarding concerns, and making external referrals when necessary. The function of the safeguarding team is to support the NMC to meet its safeguarding obligations as a charity. Additionally, we contribute to the development of NMC safeguarding policies, guidance documents, and training to promote best practice across the organisation.
We are now seeking a Safeguarding Advisor to join our Safeguarding Team and help us respond to complex safeguarding concerns, provide expert advice to colleagues, and ensure safeguarding is fully embedded across the organisation
Your role and impact:

You are an individual with strong safeguarding knowledge and experience advising on complex safeguarding concerns within health, social care, regulatory or charitable settings.You have sound judgement, are confident in assessing risk, and can provide clear, person-centred advice across a range of safeguarding scenarios.Collaborative and solution-focused, you build positive relationships across teams and communicate sensitively and effectively.Youre comfortable, escalating concerns where necessary, and contributing to training and improvement work that helps embed safeguarding into organisational culture.In this role, you will:

• Provide expert safeguarding advice across the NMC, particularly in high-risk and complex cases.
• Contribute to the operation of our safeguarding hub and help oversee referrals and mailbox inquiries.
• Support the delivery of safeguarding training and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external safeguarding partners.
• Champion a culture of speaking up and embedding EDI in all safeguarding work.

What youll bring:

To be successful in this role at the NMC, candidates must demonstrate the following key behaviours, skills, and experience:
Behaviours

• Compassionate and People-Centred: Demonstrates empathy, respect, and resilience while safeguarding the public and valuing diversity.
• Communicating with Impact: Adapts communication to influence effectively, maintaining openness, transparency, and respect.
• Improving and Adapting: Embraces change positively, promotes learning, and encourages innovation in a culture of trust.
• Collaborating and Including: Builds inclusive, respectful relationships and works collectively to achieve shared goals.

Skills

• Proven ability to build constructive relationships with stakeholders with diverse needs.
• Confident in raising safeguarding concerns internally and externally.
• Skilled at handling disagreements with sensitivity and constructive dialogue.

Professional Experience

• Experienced in advising colleagues on complex safeguarding issues.
• Strong knowledge of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and how to embed it into safeguarding practices.
• Effective at leading and motivating diverse team
• This role is an opportunity to work in a brilliant team, work on some of our most sensitive and high-impact issues, and help shape how we listen to and respond to the people we interact with on a daily basis

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
• Life Insurance 4 x current salary
• Hybrid/Flexible working policies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox membership
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
• Season ticket loans

About UsOur core role is to regulate. First, we promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate concerns about nurses, midwives and nursing associates – something that affects a tiny minority of professionals each year. We believe in giving professionals the chance to address concerns, but well always take action when needed.To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout peoples careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and were increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work.
Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions.
Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation. Additional InformationPlease note, if we receive a high level of applications, we may choose to close this advert early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.

Hybrid Working Policy
We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.
Our Pay Policy

It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.

Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.

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