Head of Safeguarding | Specialist Mental Health & Neurodevelopmental Care

Head of Safeguarding opportunity in England, paying £75,000 to £95,000 per annum. Permanent. Hybrid or remote with travel. Provide safeguarding leadership across services supporting people with complex mental health and neurodevelopmental needs.

Provide safeguarding leadership across services supporting people with complex mental health and neurodevelopmental needs.

Why this role exists

Ensure concerns are recognised, escalated and managed appropriately, with clear arrangements for both face-to-face and remote care. Support teams with complex concerns, multi-agency working, supervision and learning from cases.

What the first twelve months look like

The role focuses on delivering these priorities: lead safeguarding policies, assurance and improvement. Advise teams on complex concerns and escalation. Strengthen referral routes and multi-agency working. Oversee training, supervision and case learning. Report safeguarding themes and risks to senior leadership.

What you'll own

  • Lead safeguarding policies, assurance and improvement.
  • Advise teams on complex concerns and escalation.
  • Strengthen referral routes and multi-agency working.
  • Oversee training, supervision and case learning.
  • Report safeguarding themes and risks to senior leadership.

What we need to see

  • A relevant professional qualification and registration, substantial safeguarding leadership experience and knowledge of the populations served. Experience in mental health, neurodevelopmental or community healthcare is particularly relevant.

About the organisation

The hiring organisation is anonymised for this recruitment process. Ensure concerns are recognised, escalated and managed appropriately, with clear arrangements for both face-to-face and remote care. Support teams with complex concerns, multi-agency working, supervision and learning from cases. Apply with your CV and examples of relevant experience.

Questions candidates ask

What are the pay and working arrangements for this role?
The advertised pay is £75,000 to £95,000 per annum. Permanent. Hybrid or remote with travel. The location is England, hybrid or remote with travel.
What experience and qualifications do I need?
A relevant professional qualification and registration, substantial safeguarding leadership experience and knowledge of the populations served. Experience in mental health, neurodevelopmental or community healthcare is particularly relevant.
What will I be responsible for?
Ensure concerns are recognised, escalated and managed appropriately, with clear arrangements for both face-to-face and remote care. Support teams with complex concerns, multi-agency working, supervision and learning from cases. Report safeguarding themes and risks to senior leadership.

What happens after you apply

  1. 1

    You hear back in one working day

    A consultant reads your CV, not a filter. You get a yes, a no, or a question.

  2. 2

    A twenty minute call

    Scope, salary, working pattern and what the employer is really like, before anyone sees your details.

  3. 3

    We introduce you, with your consent

    Your CV only goes to the client once you have agreed to the introduction.

  4. 4

    Interview and decision

    Prep from us, feedback from them, usually inside two weeks of the first call.

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