Safeguarding Lead - Maternity Cover

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GenerationSafeguarding education

Remote, with occasional in-person team off-sites and meetings in our hubs: London, Manchester, Birmingham, LeedsContractLead

Salary40,000 - 42,000 GBP per year

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Have proven, hands-on experience in both adult and children’s safeguarding.
Have a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or in an equivalent senior safeguarding role.
Hold a formal, current DSL or Advanced Safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider.
Have working knowledge of the Prevent Duty, including recognising indicators of radicalisation and responding appropriately.
Have strong working knowledge of safeguarding legislation and frameworks in the UK.
Have experience managing complex and high-risk safeguarding concerns and maintaining high-quality records of risk, actions and decisions.
Be able to manage multiple safeguarding concerns simultaneously and prioritise a potentially high-volume caseload.
Have experience supporting vulnerable adults facing complex barriers, including mental health, financial hardship, housing instability and caring responsibilities.
Have experience making referrals to and engaging with external safeguarding agencies, including Social Care, police and Prevent/Channel.
Have experience delivering safeguarding training or supporting staff development.
Be comfortable using digital tools and platforms for communication, case management and record-keeping.
Be able to manage exposure to sensitive safeguarding situations with resilience, professional judgement and clear boundaries.

Act as the central safeguarding decision-maker across the organisation and ensure timely, proportionate responses.
Manage concurrent safeguarding concerns across low-, medium- and high-risk cases, prioritising a potentially high-volume caseload.
Make rapid, defensible decisions when information is incomplete and apply appropriate safeguarding thresholds.
Lead complex case management, including concerns involving mental health, housing instability and financial hardship.
Work with Deputy DSLs to co-manage complex or high-risk concerns.
Engage external agencies, including social care, police and Prevent, and ensure appropriate escalation.
Maintain accurate, confidential safeguarding records that evidence rationale, actions and decisions.
Contribute to safeguarding strategy, audits and quarterly board-level reporting.
Guide staff, deliver safeguarding training, identify trends, and promote early reporting and consistent practice.

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