Remote Safeguarding & Therapeutic Lead

LGBT Jobs; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a CALM Safeguarding & Therapeutic Lead for a home-based UK role. You will ensure safeguarding compliance, support staff emotional wellbeing and lead on safeguarding training. 37.5 hours per week across rotating days, with some weekend shifts.

Role requires therapeutic qualification and extensive safeguarding experience in mental health, plus ability to work remotely and build stakeholder relationships with resilience and discretion.

Qualifications

• Therapeutic qualification (counselling, psychotherapist, psychologist) (BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BPS).
• Evidence of knowledge in safeguarding (e.g. Level 3 Safeguarding).
• Significant safeguarding experience within mental health, preferably helpline.
• Experience coaching and developing staff.
• Experience delivering session support and managing safeguarding concerns.
• Ability to produce detailed reports with statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, advice and debrief to staff on safeguarding and emotional wellbeing.
• Support safeguarding matters; ensure policies and procedures are up-to-date.
• Act as main contact for safeguarding issues with external agencies.
• Identify trends and risks; liaise with line managers on mitigation.
• Develop and deliver safeguarding training for staff.
• Manage vicarious trauma and its impact on employees.
• Monitor safeguarding practices and produce regular reports for management.
• Collaborate with QA and training to identify improvements.

Skills

Coaching staff

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Emotional resilience

Remote collaboration

Education

Therapeutic qualification (counselling, psychotherapist, psychologist)

Job description

Maximus is seeking a CALM Safeguarding & Therapeutic Lead for a home-based UK role. You will ensure safeguarding compliance, support staff emotional wellbeing and lead on safeguarding training. 37.5 hours per week across rotating days, with some weekend shifts.

Role requires therapeutic qualification and extensive safeguarding experience in mental health, plus ability to work remotely and build stakeholder relationships with resilience and discretion.