You will be an experienced, values-led safeguarding professional with the credibility and confidence to advise at the most senior levels. You will combine sound professional judgement with the ability to remain calm and objective when managing complex, sensitive or high-risk situations.
Essential experience and knowledge
You will bring:
- A relevant professional qualification in social work, nursing, allied health, psychology, social care, education, safeguarding or a related discipline
- Current professional registration where required, or equivalent safeguarding expertise and credibility
- Advanced safeguarding learning and continued professional development beyond mandatory training
- Substantial senior-level experience in safeguarding, protection, quality, clinical governance or social care practice
- Experience of shaping organisational safeguarding strategies, frameworks, standards or operating models
- Strong knowledge of adult safeguarding, Adult Support and Protection and child protection
- An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and frameworks across England and Scotland
- Experience of advising on complex, sensitive or high-risk safeguarding matters
- Strong knowledge of relevant legal and ethical areas, including mental capacity, Adults with Incapacity, consent, information sharing, human rights and least restrictive practice
- Experience of using audits, reviews, incidents, complaints, inspections and data to strengthen assurance and drive measurable improvement
- Experience of working with regulators, local authorities, police, protection committees and safeguarding partnerships
- The ability to translate legislation, guidance and organisational learning into clear policies, practical resources and effective learning
- Knowledge of key safeguarding risks, including neglect, exploitation, domestic abuse, coercive control, financial harm, organisational abuse, self-neglect, modern slavery, online harm and contextual safeguarding
You will be able to interpret complex information, identify patterns and emerging risks, and make balanced, defensible decisions where legal, ethical, operational and human rights considerations may intersect.
You will also need the confidence to provide respectful professional challenge, influence Executive and Board-level stakeholders and explain complex safeguarding issues clearly to different audiences. Strong partnership-building, report-writing, coaching and prioritisation skills will be important, alongside the ability to convert assurance findings into practical improvements.
Most importantly, you will share our commitment to dignity, inclusion, safety and human rights. You will be courageous when concerns need to be escalated, reflective in your practice and committed to creating a learning culture that focuses on meaningful improvement rather than blame.
If you are ready to use your safeguarding expertise to protect people, influence organisational practice and strengthen safeguarding across a national charity, click Apply to submit your application.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
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