Safeguarding Children Professional

An opportunity has arisen for a Trust Wide Safeguarding Children Professional to join our dynamic and forward thinking Paediatric Safeguarding Team within the wider Safeguarding & Vulnerable People Team.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate individual with strong leadership skills, who has sound knowledge of the safeguarding adults and children’s agenda and co-ordinates a THINK family approach throughout the Trust.

The post holder is required to be a Registered professional with safeguarding supervisory experience. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with internal and external professionals, provide advice and support on safeguarding matters to individual staff and services, and support the team to deliver training and supervision.

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The post supports the leadership and operational delivery of safeguarding across The Trust within a clinical governance framework throughout the Trust.

The post holder will work with the Leads for the 0 - 18 Years Safeguarding Service to lead the development of Think Family practice across the Trust.

The post holder will provide a crucial link between staff and services, the Safeguarding and Vulnerable People Team and external agencies eg Police and Social Care and act as a safeguarding role model to staff by the delivery of high quality advice and support in individual cases.

The post holder will ensure links with a variety of outside agencies and attend multi-agency meetings internal and external to the trust.

• Actively participate and lead on quality assurance processes, audits and report writing in accordance with the safeguarding agenda.
• Assess risk in particular cases and advise clinicians and other teams / professionals with regard to safeguarding and domestic violence issues.
• Ensure that The Trust meets its statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of all unborn, children and young people and vulnerable adults.
• Contribute to development of Child Safeguarding and Learning Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews

Closing date of applications: 8th October 2026

Interview date: 22nd October 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• JD & PS 2025 (PDF, 980.1KB)