Job title: Safeguarding Officer
Department: Safeguarding
Reporting to: Designated Safeguarding Lead
Location: South Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: 40 hours p/w (Mon - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm)
Salary: £39,000.00 per annum
Closing Date for all applications: 2nd September 2026
The Safeguarding Officer is responsible for supporting the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable service users.
The postholder will facilitate the effective day-to-day operation of the Regional Safeguarding Teams and support the delivery of safeguarding activity across the allocated region.
The Safeguarding Officer will also contribute to organisational development by supporting Regional Safeguarding Teams to embed a culture of safeguarding, continuous improvement and learning across the organisation.
The postholder will have experience of working in a safeguarding environment and will be competent at making risk-based decisions in line with legislation, agreed thresholds and timescales.
A region will be allocated based on geographical location. Regular travel is required, so a full and valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. The postholder will be expected to manage their time and caseload independently and effectively, balancing fieldwork with remote working duties.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check in line with their job role.
This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer withdrawn.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if there is a higher level of interest that expected.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus national bank holidays
- Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships)
- Life Cover (2 x basic salary)
- Employer pension contribution (4% employer, 4% employee)
- Laptop/Phone/other equipment if required as part of job role
- Referral Scheme
- Mileage expenses (claimable from home)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £39,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
