Head of Safeguarding Manager

RSR is a public safety, housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience.

RSR Justice are currently recruiting on behalf of an organisation based in West Yorkshire for a Head of Safeguarding Manager.

The purpose of this role is to act as a member of the senior leadership team utilising their skills in supporting executive directors to ensure that clients are empowered, encouraged, and enabled to lead satisfying healthy lives.

This is a fulltime, permanent role, offering a salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum.

Main Duties:

• Develop effective policies, procedures, control, processing and systems to prevent, detect and investigate potential safeguarding issues. The successful candidate will have the skills and experience necessary to support teams in implementing and adhering to safeguarding good practice.
• Oversee the line management of safeguarding and partnerships teams
• Sit on committees and boards as required and represent the organisation at events.
• Act as the link to the executive directors.
• You will be expected to undertake all duties outlined above and in addition, some other duties not outlined above will need to be undertaken as requested by the executive directors.

Essential Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written command and articulation of the English language.
• GCSE’s A* to C in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Must have extensive knowledge of safeguarding/child protection & health and safety and be willing to undertake appropriate training updates.
• Must have knowledge of working with vulnerable individuals including victims of modern slavery & human trafficking, domestic violence, forced marriage, honour based violence, asylum seekers and refugees.
• Must be able to work independently in an office setting or within the extended community. You must also be willing and able to travel to engage in identified meetings locally and nationally.
• Knowledge of British Law in relation to safeguarding and the wider area of adult protection.

Role is subject to DBS check at the relevant level.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.