Safeguarding Manager

Take the next step in your safeguarding career and lead organisation-wide safeguarding initiatives.

Hays is partnering with a respected organisation to recruit a Safeguarding Manager on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding practitioner to step into a senior leadership position with responsibility for strategy, investigations, compliance, training, assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers genuine career development opportunities, broad organisational exposure, and the chance to influence safeguarding outcomes at both operational and strategic levels.
Your new role
Reporting to a senior executive leader, you will lead the organisation's safeguarding function and be responsible for ensuring best-practice safeguarding frameworks, compliance, and risk management processes are embedded across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:

• Lead safeguarding strategy, compliance and risk management initiatives
• Manage safeguarding incidents and oversee complex investigations
• Provide trusted advice to executive and governance stakeholders
• Develop and enhance safeguarding frameworks, policies and training
• Drive legislative compliance, assurance reporting and continuous improvement
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and foster a positive safeguarding culture

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Significant experience in safeguarding, child protection, community services, risk, investigations, or a related field
• Strong investigation experience, including interviewing vulnerable individuals
• Sound knowledge of Child Safe Standards, Reportable Conduct Schemes, and safeguarding legislation
• Experience developing policies, frameworks, compliance programs, and training initiatives
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities
• A current Blue Card or ability to obtain one

What you'll get in return

• Initial 12-month fixed-term contract
• Opportunity to lead a critical organisational function
• Exposure to executive leadership and governance stakeholders
• Career progression opportunity for safeguarding professionals looking to step into a broader leadership role
• Flexible and collaborative workplace culture

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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