Safeguarding Operations Manager

House of Commons; City of Westminster; Híbrido; GBP 52.000 - 75.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Generous annual leave

Civil Service pension

Flexible working

Training & development

Hybrid working

Resumo da vaga

House of Commons is seeking a Safeguarding Operations Manager to lead safeguarding casework and drive professional practice across UK Parliament. You will guide partners, deliver training, and oversee key safeguarding projects.

The role involves developing the Safeguarding Practitioner Network and working with senior leaders to embed consistent standards in both Houses and Joint Departments. Hybrid work with 40% in-office time.

Qualificações

• Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification or equivalent.
• Evidence of maintaining safeguarding knowledge via CPD.
• Experience in project management and delivery.
• Experience leading a network of practitioners and cross‑organisational collaboration.
• Experience as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or senior practitioner.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day‑to‑day safeguarding casework management.
• Provide expert advice and professional judgement to partners.
• Develop and lead Parliament's Safeguarding Practitioner Network.
• Deliver training and embed high‑quality safeguarding standards across Houses and Joint Departments.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to shape a forward‑thinking safeguarding service.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Network management

Stakeholder management

Communication (written & oral)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Influencing

Formação

Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification

Descrição da vaga

Join the House of Commons as our Safeguarding Operations Manager where you will play a pivotal role in protecting children and adults at risk across UK Parliament.

At the heart of the bicameral Safeguarding Team, you will lead the day-to-day management of complex safeguarding casework, working closely with statutory partners and providing expert advice and professional judgement. This is a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen safeguarding practice within one of the UK's most high-profile and distinctive workplaces, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone who comes into contact with Parliament.

You will also drive the development of Parliament's Safeguarding Practitioner Network, deliver training, and lead key projects to embed consistent, high-quality safeguarding standards across both Houses and Joint Departments. Working alongside senior leaders and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help shape a forward-thinking safeguarding service and make a meaningful, lasting impact,

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer

• an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent
• Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for

• A minimum of a Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification or equivalent;
• Evidence of maintaining professional knowledge of safeguarding through continuous professional development;
• Experience of project management and the ability to allocate work to others and oversee delivery;
• Experience of leading, developing, and training a network of practitioners or first points of contact and experience of working effectively as part of a small specialist team and collaboratively across organisational boundaries;
• Experience of acting as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or equivalent senior safeguarding practitioner;
• Good influencing and stakeholder management skills and strong written and oral communication skills.

Information Session

We are hosting an information session for this role. This is on the Wednesday 11

th November at 12pm. Please join using the following link:

Information Session

Additional Information

Please be advised that shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an initial screening call. Following this stage, only candidates who are successful in the screening process will be invited to a formal interview. Selection for a screening call does not guarantee progression to the interview stage.

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.