Safeguarding Team Leader

Change Grow Live; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Safeguarding Lead in Ealing, where you'll oversee safeguarding practices, lead teams, and collaborate with agencies to protect vulnerable individuals. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid 'Wellness Hour' each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for high street shops

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Warm, supportive team environment

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience with families affected by substance use.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding systems.
• Experience with multi-agency forums.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Ealing service.
• Provide leadership and oversight of safeguarding.
• Line manage multiple teams focused on safeguarding.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our compassionate and forward-thinking team in Ealing.

We are looking for an experienced and adaptable safeguarding professional to take on a key leadership role in supporting and protecting people within our community. At Change Grow Live, we value internal development and are committed to creating space for growth, learning, and progression within our teams.

As Safeguarding Lead, you will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the Ealing service and will play a central role in strengthening our safeguarding culture and systems. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure consistent, high-quality safeguarding practice and oversight across the service.

You’ll lead on safeguarding work involving children and young people, and coordinate multi-agency processes including MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) and MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference). In addition, you’ll provide direct line management to four workers in our three specialist sub-teams who have high levels of safeguarding engagement:

• The Young Adult Link Worker Team

• The Family & Parenting Drug & Alcohol Team

• The Family & Carers Team

Together, these teams provide essential frontline support and will benefit from your leadership and safeguarding expertise.

Reporting to the service's Partnership Lead your focus will be on embedding safeguarding into daily practice, supporting colleagues, and collaborating with external agencies. You’ll also contribute to cyclical audits and support the learning from safeguarding cases to help strengthen and evolve service delivery.

Full TIme Salary: £35,220.59 – £37,184.91 dependent on experience (pro rata for part time hours)

Allowances: £4,133.14 Inner London Weighting (pro rata for part time hours)Hours:37.5 per week (Full Time)

Contract Type: Permanent

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the Ealing service.

• Provide leadership and oversight of safeguarding for children, young people, and adults.

• Act as lead contact for MASH and MARAC processes.

• Line manage the Young Adult Link Worker Team, Family & Parenting Drug & Alcohol Team, and Family & Carers Team.

• Embed safeguarding principles across all aspects of service delivery.

• Provide guidance and support to staff and volunteers on safeguarding concerns and best practice.

• Monitor and analyse safeguarding trends, sharing insights with the senior team.

• Foster open, respectful communication about safeguarding with people accessing our support.

• Work collaboratively with partner organisations to ensure robust safeguarding coordination.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy, and good practice.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience working with families or individuals affected by parental substance use or other complex needs.

• A strong understanding of safeguarding systems and processes for children, young people, and adults.

• Experience attending and contributing to multi-agency forums such as child protection conferences, MASH, MARAC, and strategy meetings.

• Familiarity with the Mental Health Act and capacity principles.

• Excellent communication skills – able to explain complex matters clearly and sensitively.

• Confidence managing others and supporting professional development.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.

• A collaborative and compassionate approach to working with others.

What we offer:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days with length of service

• A paid 'Wellness Hour' each week, plus access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Discounts for high street shops, cinemas, holidays, and more

• Ongoing learning, development, and progression opportunities

• A warm, supportive team environment

• Refer a Friend scheme

**Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, and you'd like to make a meaningful impact with Change Grow Live in Ealing, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

Closing Date

25/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Philip Keightley | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.