What Safeguarding Jobs are in the United Kingdom?

• Act as the lead safeguarding contact for your allocated apprenticeship programme.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to safeguarding and welfare concerns involving children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Manage safeguarding referrals, investigations and risk assessments while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Liaise with local authorities, external agencies and support services where appropriate.
• Provide safeguarding advice and guidance to colleagues, employers and learners.
• Promote Prevent, British Values and learner wellbeing through awareness campaigns and proactive initiatives.
• Deliver safeguarding training and support to staff and stakeholders.
• Monitor safeguarding activity, maintain accurate records and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support quality assurance, audits and inspections relating to safeguarding.
• Foster a positive safeguarding culture across the apprenticeship provision.

• Significant experience in safeguarding within education, apprenticeships, training or a similar setting.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, child protection, Prevent Duty and British Values.
• Experience managing complex safeguarding cases and working with multi-agency partners.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to influence, advise and support colleagues at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence in analysing safeguarding data and producing reports.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a wider team.
• A proactive approach to promoting learner wellbeing and creating positive outcomes.

• Level 3 Safeguarding qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience conducting safeguarding investigations and managing safeguarding processes.
• Experience maintaining safeguarding records and monitoring systems.
• Ability to work flexibly when required, including responding to urgent safeguarding matters.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

• Experience within apprenticeships, further education or work-based learning.
• Experience contributing to Ofsted inspections or quality assurance processes.
• Experience delivering safeguarding training.
• Knowledge of wellbeing initiatives and learner engagement programmes.

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Safeguarding Coordinator to work within the Leicestershire Police Force

Location: Leicester
Contract Type: Temporary
Hourly Rate: 16.46 per hour
Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Office based
End Date: February 2027

Additional Information:

You will be required to undergo Management Vetting (MV) and Security Check (SC).
Applicants must have 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

Are you passionate about safeguarding vulnerable individuals? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a desire to make a difference? Our client is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Coordinator to join their team in the vibrant community of Saint Matthew's, Leicester.

About the Role:
As a Safeguarding Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both adults and children at risk. You will conduct risk assessments, efficiently review and process reports and referrals, and collaborate with partner agencies and internal stakeholders. Your analytical skills will shine as you research and compile essential reports, and your communication abilities will be key in attending multi-agency meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough risk assessments for safeguarding reports and referrals.
• Research and interrogate police systems to compile accurate reports.
• Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to decision-making processes.
• Manage workflows and referrals, ensuring timely and effective responses.
• Provide safeguarding guidance and advice to police colleagues.
• Identify high-risk cases and escalate appropriately.
• Actively engage in developing efficient processes within the Safeguarding Hub.

What We're Looking For:
To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A-Level education in English Language or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a confidential environment and safeguarding issues.
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to listen effectively.
• A knack for problem-solving and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Desirable Skills:

Experience in multi-agency working and understanding safeguarding legislation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to impact your community positively. You will be part of a dedicated team that values respect, empathy, courage, and public service. With a full-time commitment and a supportive environment, you will grow both personally and professionally.

If you are ready to take ownership of safeguarding responsibilities and collaborate with diverse groups, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply:
Send us your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and passion for safeguarding

Join usin making a difference-apply today!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Start Date: Immediate
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Brent

We are urgently seeking an experienced Safeguarding Administrator to support our safeguarding and pastoral teams. This is a critical role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with sensitivity and professionalism.

• Manage the safeguarding inbox, ensuring timely responses and escalation where necessary

• Oversee the school's filtering and monitoring system, including allocating detentions in line with policy

• Attend safeguarding-related meetings such as TAFs, professional meetings, and multi-agency discussions

• Conduct check-ins with vulnerable students, maintaining accurate notes and following procedures

• Make referrals to external agencies as directed by the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• Coordinate and facilitate visits from social workers and other external professionals

• Support morning registration, including managing late arrivals

• Previous experience in a safeguarding, pastoral, or school administrative role

• Strong understanding of safeguarding processes and confidentiality protocols

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

• Confident in dealing with sensitive information and vulnerable young people

Social Worker – Child Protection Team – Wandsworth Council

Location: Wandsworth Council

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year

Office Working: 3 Days Per Week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Wandsworth Council to find an experienced Social Worker/Senior Social Worker for their Child Protection team in Childrens Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wandsworth are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service.

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work/Senior Social Work role in an Child Protection team in Wandsworth, give Josh Dhumisani a call on (phone number removed) or email me on (url removed)

We are seeking a committed and proactive Safeguarding Officer to join our dedicated team in a welcoming secondary school in the Wigan area. This is a vital role supporting the welfare, safety and wellbeing of all students, ensuring that safeguarding remains at the heart of everything we do.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), pastoral teams, external agencies and families to respond to safeguarding concerns, manage referrals, and ensure effective early intervention strategies are in place. You will play a key role in promoting a safe and supportive environment where all young people can thrive.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Manage and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with school policies and statutory guidance
• Support the DSL with referrals to social care and external agencies
• Maintain accurate and confidential safeguarding records
• Deliver targeted support to vulnerable students and families
• Promote safeguarding awareness across the school community
• Contribute to attendance, behaviour and pastoral support where required

The ideal candidate will have experience in safeguarding, child protection or pastoral support within an educational or similar setting. You will be calm under pressure, highly organised, and confident in handling sensitive and complex situations.

In return, we offer a supportive leadership team, ongoing training and development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Safeguarding & Development Lead

Salary: £55,000–£65,000 per annum

Location: Kent (Hybrid Working)

Contract: Permanent | Full Time

Join Our Leadership Team

We are an established, values-driven and ambitious Ofsted-regulated children's residential care provider committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for children and young people.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an exceptional Safeguarding & Development Lead to join our Senior Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Strategic Leadership Director / Group CEO, this strategic role will lead safeguarding practice across the organisation, strengthening governance, professional development and organisational learning.

Working alongside an experienced Executive Leadership Team, you will provide expert safeguarding leadership, support operational managers and help shape a culture where children remain at the heart of every decision.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of £55,000–£65,000
• Hybrid working
• Senior Leadership Team position
• Genuine strategic influence across the organisation
• Established Ofsted-regulated children's residential provider
• Professional development and career progression
• Collaborative leadership culture

The Role

This is a strategic leadership position responsible for providing safeguarding oversight, governance and assurance across the organisation.

Working closely with senior leaders, Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, HR and Learning & Development, you will strengthen safeguarding culture, improve practice, lead organisational learning and ensure regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the organisation's safeguarding framework and strategy.
• Provide expert safeguarding advice to senior leaders and operational managers.
• Oversee complex safeguarding concerns, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Lead safeguarding audits, quality assurance and organisational learning.
• Analyse safeguarding data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop safeguarding policies, procedures and best practice.
• Build effective relationships with Ofsted, Local Authorities, Police, LADO and partner agencies.
• Support Learning & Development to embed safeguarding throughout training and leadership development.

About You

You'll bring significant safeguarding leadership experience within children's services or another regulated safeguarding environment and be confident advising senior leaders on complex safeguarding matters.

You will have excellent knowledge of safeguarding legislation, governance, quality assurance and multi-agency working, together with the credibility to influence practice across a growing organisation.

Experience within children's residential care and Ofsted-regulated services would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (Social Work or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
• Leadership, safeguarding or management qualifications are desirable.

Safeguarding Commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and safer recruitment checks.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Job ref: SSW/SGR/0726
Job type: Permanent
Quantity of Posts Available: 2
Closing date: Monday 10 Aug :00

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference, helping young people live safely and independently within their community, with 24/7 tailored support to promote stability, resilience, and personal growth. This role is varied and rewarding, supporting young people through challenges such as mental health struggles, substance misuse, housing stability, education, and building positive futures.

In this role, you will:

• Provide direct, holistic support to young people, working closely with Social Services and Mental Health professionals.
• Build trusting relationships, offer guidance during challenging situations, and empower young people to manage their tenancies, education, and personal goals.
• Deliver strength-based interventions that promote independence, development, and wellbeing.

• Experience supporting vulnerable young people or adults, particularly in areas such as mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, or independent living.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Commitment to a non-judgmental, respectful, and harm-minimisation approach.
• A full current driving licence or, if a disability prevents driving, an alternative means of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full.

• Non-judgmental in every interaction
• Supportive, meeting people where they are
• Trustworthy, building relationships based on respect
• Dedicated to ending homelessness and improving lives

• Pension Scheme
• Employer-Funded Healthcare (Benenden Health & Health Shield)
• Death in Service Benefit
• Generous Annual Leave
• Free Access NI Check
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Management Development Programmes
• Long Service Recognition
• Blue Light Card (exclusive discounts)
• Accredited as a Great Place to Work (2024)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Safeguarding Mental Health Practitioner to join the Family Safeguarding Adult Team, working closely with Childrens Social Care colleagues to support wholefamily change and improve outcomes for children.

We welcome applications from Social work, RMN and professionally qualified backgrounds with an up to date registration.

The Team

The Family Safeguarding Adult Team is integrated into Children's Social Care services, providing intervention with parents & carers to actively support change, with the intention to help more children to live safely at home .

The key focus is to work collaboratively and in partnership with families to tackle vulnerability and their individual needs. This includes providing specialist advice and guidance to professionals and undertaking direct work with parents / carers to address their assessed mental health, substance use and domestic abuse needs. This aims to improve their parenting skills and capacity to achieve and sustain positive change.This also includes liaising with established adult services where additional specialist provision is required.

In this role you will

• Assess, plan and deliver mental health interventions to parents/carers where mental health impacts parenting capacity
• Provide specialist mental health assessments, formulation and risk assessment
• Work collaboratively within a Team Around the Worker and multidisciplinary framework
• Respond flexibly to crisis presentations and support safety planning where required
• Contribute to child and adult safeguarding processes, including MARAC
• Deliver restorative and strengthsbased interventions, including Motivational Interviewing
• Offer advice, consultation and guidance to Childrens Social Care professionals
• Maintain highquality records and contribute to reports for reviews, conferences and court
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice, learning reviews and quality assurance
• Contribute to workforce development, including delivering training where appropriate

The ideal candidate

You will be a confident, reflective practitioner with experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs and an understanding of the impact of adult needs on children and parenting.

You will need to have :

• Relevant professional qualification and registration (e.g. Social Work, HCPC, RMN or equivalent).
• Experience working in mental health services (community or inpatient)
• Experience of working with complexity, including domestic abuse and substance use
• Strong understanding of adult and childrens safeguarding
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multiprofessional setting
• Traumainformed, strengthsbased and restorative approach
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to manage a caseload in a busy, emotionally demanding environment
• Strong IT and recording skills

Please ensure that you download and read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Working arrangements : This role is fully office based there is no Hybrid working.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email: Claire Baker

Application process

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

As part of your application, we ask that you complete apersonal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills.This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal .We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We are unable to Offer sponsorship for this role.

Safeguarding

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.

Safeguarding and Support Coordinator
Location: Didsbury, Manchester
Salary 42,084
Full time 35 hours per week
Fixed term contract 18 months

About Us
Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.

Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.

About the role
This Safeguarding and Support Coordinator is a specialist role responsible for coordinating and leading Southway's response to safeguarding concerns and support case planning. Working across the organisation, you will provide expert guidance on safeguarding, vulnerability, hoarding and self-neglect, helping to ensure tenants can live safely, independently and sustainably in their homes.

You will manage complex and high-risk cases, work closely with statutory and community partners, and act as Southway's safeguarding lead in a range of multi-agency settings. The role will also support service development by embedding trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches across Housing Management and Support services and support continuous improvement through training, quality assurance and learning from casework.

What you will be doing
* Coordinate, triage and manage safeguarding concerns, providing specialist advice and guidance across the organisation.
* Assess and oversee complex or high-risk safeguarding cases, ensuring timely intervention and effective risk management.
* Work with local authorities, health services, support agencies and community partners to secure positive outcomes for tenants.
* Lead and represent Southway at safeguarding, multi-agency and risk-management meetings.
* Deliver safeguarding training and support colleagues to embed trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.
* Assess and manage hoarding and self-neglect cases, carrying out home visits and developing action plans that support tenancy sustainment.
* Produce reports, performance information and case studies.
* Support responses to complaints, MP and Councillor enquiries, and Housing Ombudsman investigations, ensuring learning is captured and implemented.

About you
We are looking for a compassionate and resilient professional with experience of working with adults with care and support needs, children or families living in social housing, community safety, health or social care environments.

You will have a strong understanding of safeguarding practice and be confident assessing and managing risk, making sound decisions and leading complex casework. You will be skilled at building relationships with tenants, colleagues and partner agencies, and able to influence, challenge and collaborate to achieve the best outcomes.

You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate case records. Experience of delivering training, working in multi-agency settings and supporting service improvement would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you will share our values and be committed to delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service that promotes safety, wellbeing and independence.

In return, we offer a 35-hour working week, a competitive salary, an excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days over time. You will be part of a supportive, values-led organisation that is committed to helping its customers and colleagues thrive.

Closing Date: Monday 27 July
Interview Date: Wednesday 5 August

For an informal discussion please contact Claire Davies, on (phone number removed), or e-mail .

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.