Hybrid Safeguarding QA & Training Lead

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 29 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Travel, wellbeing benefits

Performance-based pay progression

Training and development

Diverse staff networks

Flexible working options

Job summary

Suffolk County Council is seeking a Quality Assurance and Training Lead to strengthen safeguarding practice across Suffolk. You will coordinate QA activities, translate findings into engaging training and resources, and work with partners to turn learning into practical improvements.

The role focuses on ensuring high-quality safeguarding across agencies, with hybrid working from Endeavour House or other Partnership locations. You will work across multiple bases in Suffolk.

Qualifications

• Requisite professional qualification in social work, teaching, nursing, youth work or related safeguarding field.
• Experience coordinating multi-agency safeguarding work.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding practice, legislation and guidance.
• Experience with quality assurance, audit, evaluation or practice development.
• Ability to analyse complex information and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience designing and delivering effective training/workshops.
• Excellent written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work across boundaries.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and contribute to multi-agency audits, reviews and quality assurance activities.
• Analyse evidence and performance information to identify strengths, risks and areas for improvement.
• Translate learning from audits into practical training, briefings and resources.
• Design and facilitate engaging workshops and learning events for diverse professionals.
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations for partnership boards and senior leaders.
• Track actions and evaluate whether learning changes practice and outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships across the partnership with professional curiosity and shared accountability.
• Ensure the voices of children, young people and families inform quality assurance and learning.

Skills

Safeguarding qualification

Multi-agency working

Quality assurance

Audit and evaluation

Training design/delivery

Written and verbal communication

Prioritisation & planning

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Job description

Suffolk County Council is seeking a Quality Assurance and Training Lead to strengthen safeguarding practice across Suffolk. You will coordinate QA activities, translate findings into engaging training and resources, and work with partners to turn learning into practical improvements.

The role focuses on ensuring high-quality safeguarding across agencies, with hybrid working from Endeavour House or other Partnership locations. You will work across multiple bases in Suffolk.