Safeguarding Children Lead

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Safeguarding Lead (SCPHN) to develop and lead defined safeguarding areas, supporting the wider safeguarding system. The role emphasises child protection and identifying adults at risk, with a strong focus on the Think Family approach.

Based in the Peterborough locality, there is a requirement to travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to collaborate with multi-agency partners and frontline teams to improve

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified SCPHN with safeguarding knowledge and experience.
• Competent in assessing suspected abuse and neglect.
• Ability to work autonomously within a wider safeguarding system to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Experience liaising with multi-agency safeguarding partners and across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead on development of safeguarding practice areas as determined by the Named Nurse and Head of Safeguarding.
• Provide support and leadership within EEC NHS Trust on safeguarding children and adults at risk.
• Embed the Think Family approach and liaise with adult safeguarding to support families.
• Travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as required to support safeguarding services.

Skills

Autonomous work

Assessing abuse/neglect

Multi-agency collaboration

Think Family approach

Leadership in safeguarding

Education

SCPHN degree

Job description

To lead on development of defined areas of safeguarding practice as determined by the Named Nurse and Head of Safeguarding. To provide support and leadership within and across East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (EEC) on all matters relating to safeguarding children and identifying when adults are at risk. To embed the Think Family approach and to liaise with the expertise of the adult safeguarding team when working with adults at risk within the family environment. A working knowledge of the Working Together 2026 and knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable families and multi-agencies would be an expectation of a practitioner applying for this role. This role is based in the Peterborough area. However, there is an expectation of travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Are you a Degree-qualified SCPHN with knowledge, skills and experience within the safeguarding arena? Do you want to develop further skills and experience within safeguarding, supporting practitioners, families and the wider safeguarding system? East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, Safeguarding Lead who would like an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic, friendly and supportive Safeguarding team. Would you like to be part of a strong team of safeguarding leads who are embedded within the wider diverse leadership team within the Healthy Child Programme? We are looking for a practitioner who:

• has knowledge and experience of working with children and families within the safeguarding arena and can work autonomously
• be competent in assessing suspected abuse and neglect
• can work as part of a wider safeguarding system to improve outcomes for children

If successful, you will work within the Peterborough locality with the expectation of supporting the wider safeguarding team when required. You will be part of a friendly, passionate safeguarding team who are always looking for ways to improve the outcomes for children.

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.