Senior Lead: Early Intervention & Complex Safeguarding

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Surrey seeks an experienced Early Intervention, Complex Case and Safeguarding Lead to provide independent clinical coordination for students with severe mental health conditions and safeguarding needs.

You will oversee high-risk cases, coordinate multi-agency responses, and advise on risk management and regulatory expectations to ensure timely, proportionate support across the university.

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification and/or substantial equivalent experience in mental health, safeguarding, social work, nursing, counselling, psychology, occupational therapy or a related field.
• Significant experience of working with individuals experiencing severe, enduring or complex mental health conditions.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, duties and good practice relating to children, young people and adults at risk.
• Experience of risk assessment, risk management and complex case coordination in a multi-agency or multidisciplinary setting.
• The ability to make independent, evidence-based decisions and provide clear recommendations within policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to advise colleagues at all levels.
• Experience of chairing meetings, coordinating action plans and maintaining accurate, confidential and defensible records.
• A strong commitment to student wellbeing, inclusion, professional boundaries and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent clinical coordination and oversight for high-risk student cases.
• Coordinate and evidence-based decision-making across Wellbeing and Disability and external agencies.
• Escalate and manage safeguarding inquiries and complex case reviews with appropriate governance.

Job description

The University of Surrey seeks an experienced Early Intervention, Complex Case and Safeguarding Lead to provide independent clinical coordination for students with severe mental health conditions and safeguarding needs.

You will oversee high-risk cases, coordinate multi-agency responses, and advise on risk management and regulatory expectations to ensure timely, proportionate support across the university.