Safeguarding Lead

We're looking for a registered health or social care

professional who has substantial safeguarding experience and is confident

working both strategically and operationally.

Safeguarding

Children Level 4 training.

professional registration (NMC, Social Work England or HCPC).

Experience of

holding safeguarding responsibilities within a relevant health or social care

setting.

Experience of

developing or leading safeguarding services and initiatives.

Experience of

working with babies, children, young people and families with complex needs.

Experience of

delivering training, undertaking audits and producing reports.

The ability to

communicate complex information clearly and effectively with a wide range of

audiences.

Knowledge of

safeguarding legislation, guidance and multi-agency working.

Closing date: 1st November 2026

Interviews: 9th November 2026

At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our

recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants

to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an

informal discussion before submitting an application.

If you'd like to find out more or make a request,

please contact the Recruitment Team by email hrinbox@each.org.uk or

phone 07595 414843.

Lead in the provision of expert knowledge and

advice on safeguarding at EACH. Ensure

consistent safeguarding, policies and procedures are implemented in accordance

with current legislation. Ensuring staff

are equipped and supported to maintain high standards of safeguarding practice,

overseeing and providing the safeguarding training provision for EACH employees

and volunteers.

Actively involved in the strategic planning

and service developments alongside the EACH Executive Safeguarding Lead

(Director of Care) ensuring compliance and best practice in accordance with

national and local requirements.

Develop and maintain processes and procedures

for safeguarding babies, children, young people and adults at risk of harm or

abuse ensuring accountability and oversight of safeguarding at EACH to minimise

risk.

Act as the Designated lead professional role for

Safeguarding Children and Adult responsibilities across EACH (specialist level

4 trained)

Maintain oversight of EACH safeguarding activity,

including where appropriate case management and maintenance of the EACH

safeguarding log.

To work closely with the Registered Managers at

each site to support the local safeguarding leadership role.

Act as an expert resource, providing specialist

knowledge advice and support on all aspects of safeguarding to staff and

volunteers, within Care and other directorates, including retail.

Provide direct involvement in complex safeguarding

matters, including multi-agency cases.

Lead and monitor identified case reviews and action

plans.

Ensure EACH visibility and contribution to relevant

multi agency safeguarding forums.

Contribute to the development of any Safeguarding

Children and Safeguarding adults related documents that guide practice,

including the EACH safeguarding policy and standard operating procedures.

Ensure risk management processes are followed that

provide assurance that safeguarding arrangements, processes and practice are in

place.

Ensure accurate reporting of safeguarding

incidents, enabling insights and analysis to support governance, quality

improvement and board assurance.

Provide relevant reports as required, including

quarterly reports for the board and ICBs.

Provide an active key role in the Local

Safeguarding Children Partnership Boards (LSCPBs) and ensure EACH attendance at

relevant external meetings.

Disseminate national and regional

guidance/recommendations i.e. NICE etc., regarding Safeguarding People and

interpret for local implementation.

Provide advice on court related issues such as

writing of witness statements, coroner inquest reports, care proceedings,

custody arrangements or criminal statements regarding parental issues.

Lead and monitor the implementation of an overall

safeguarding quality improvement programme incorporating both internal

priorities and recommendations from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews,

Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews, LeDeR and Safeguarding Adult Reviews.

Responsible for ensuring effective processes are in

place for safeguarding supervision for care staff.

Be responsible for developing and delivering the

safeguarding training programme, identifying improvements and updates relevant

to new legislation and best practice.

Lead and ensure completion of related internal

Safeguarding Audits.

Lead and ensure participation in Section 11 audits

with relevant ICBs.

Be the organisational link in with the LADO /

PiPoT.

Be the organisational Prevent Lead.

To support the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation

of Liberty compliance and best practice.

Communicate complex and sensitive information

effectively.

Ensure staff complete compliant and high standards

of safeguarding documentation within patient records, supporting the provision

safeguarding reports as required.

Provide board assurance reports and presentations

as required.

Professional development

Maintain own professional development and

participate in the EACH appraisal process.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular

basis.

Free

onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices

Pool

car provided when working in the community

Employee

health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes

NHS

pension - continuation if already contributing

Enhanced

Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays

Additional

holiday purchase scheme

AVIVA

pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance

eye tests & cycle to work scheme

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares

for children and young people with life threatening conditions across

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual

feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of

inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent

from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation,

creativity and success.

Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where

everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome

candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and

adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection

process.

Experience

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Competence to undertake management case reviews and serious case reviews

Other Requirements

Essential: - Ability to travel across the three EACH hospice sites, sometimes at short notice.