Head of Safeguarding Children's and Adult Services

Are you an accomplished safeguarding leader who can provide professional authority, influence senior decision-making and create a culture where protecting people is everyone's responsibility?

At Community Integrated Care, we are looking for a Head of Safeguarding, Children and Adult Services to lead our safeguarding strategy and practice across England and Scotland. Reporting into the Director of Quality & Impact, this is an influential national position in which you will provide organisational assurance, advise senior leaders and ensure safeguarding is embedded across our governance, culture, operations, workforce development and approach to continuous improvement.

• A four-day working week, with 37.5 contracted hours
• Hybrid working, with attendance at our Widnes head office at least once a month
• The opportunity to shape safeguarding strategy, governance and practice across England and Scotland
• A prominent advisory role supporting Executive leaders, senior managers and operational teams
• The opportunity to strengthen organisational learning, professional practice and workforce capability
• Infrequent national travel to visit services and work alongside colleagues and partners

You will serve as the organisation's independent specialist source of safeguarding advice and escalation, supporting our colleagues to make legally sound, evidence-based and person-centred decisions. You will also provide the Board and Executive Team with clear assurance about safeguarding risks, performance, compliance and organisational learning.