Think Family Safeguarding lead

A Vacancy at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire).

Are you ready for your next challenge? Have you considered a career in safeguarding?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Safeguarding Team, working across Pan Bedfordshire within East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. This is a rewarding role for an experienced and motivated professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, families, and adults at risk.

As a Safeguarding Lead, you will play a key role in supporting and strengthening safeguarding practice across the organisation. Working alongside Named Professionals, the Head of Safeguarding, and wider system partners, you will provide expert safeguarding advice, supervision, leadership, training, and support to frontline staff.

You will champion a Think Family approach, promoting evidence-based practice and ensuring that safeguarding remains at the heart of all clinical services. The role offers opportunities to influence service development, contribute to safeguarding audits and training programmes, participate in multi-agency work, and support the learning and improvement culture across the Trust.

"Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 27/10/2026".

Main Responsibilities

This role is ideal for someone with strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to partnership working. You will be an integral member of the locality leadership team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services.

Lead on the development of agreed areas of safeguarding practice across the Trust.

Provide specialist safeguarding advice, support, and leadership to staff on matters relating to children and adults at risk.

Promote and embed theThink Familyapproach across clinical services.

Support the effective clinical governance of safeguarding children and adult safeguarding processes.

Deliver safeguarding supervision and guidance to frontline practitioners.

Contribute to the design, delivery, and evaluation of safeguarding training programmes.

Participate in safeguarding audits and quality improvement activities.

Represent the safeguarding team at multi-agency meetings and sub-groups.

Work collaboratively with partner agencies to support learning from reviews and safeguarding practice developments.

Support safeguarding decision-making and advice within Single Point of Access services.

Act as a visible safeguarding leader, supporting colleagues and promoting best practice across the Trust.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable professional who

Has substantial experience of safeguarding children and/or adults at risk.

Demonstrates a strong understanding of current safeguarding legislation, policy, and guidance.

Has experience of providing advice, support, supervision, or training to colleagues.

Can build effective working relationships across organisations and professional groups.

Is committed to continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.

Shares our Trust values ofIntegrity, Compassion, Inclusion, and Ambition.

"Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibillities".

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026