Senior Safeguarding Coordinator

Brook; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 Day Week (20% fewer hours)

Annual leave 28 days + 8 bank holidays

Sick pay 3–12 weeks

Flexible working

Pension scheme matched by Brook

Training and development opportunities

Cycle to Work up to £1k

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Brook in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Coordinator to join our national safeguarding team. You will shape safeguarding practice across services including clinical, education, counselling and wellbeing provision for children, young people and adults at risk, and work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to support strategy, learning and quality improvement.

This is a part‑time, hybrid role (30 hours per week) with a permanent contract and a salary of £37,000 per

Qualifications

• Experience safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in practice.
• Evidence of expertise in safeguarding young people and adults at risk.
• Knowledge of legislation and national policy re safeguarding.
• Experience of multi-agency and multi professional working.
• Experience overseeing safeguarding practice and workforce development.
• Involvement in planning and delivering training materials.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentations.
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Training materials

Multi-agency

CPD evidence

Job description

Senior Safeguarding Coordinator

We are 4 Day Week employer

**Note: This is a part-time role with interview date of 2 December 2026**

Purpose of the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Brook’s national safeguarding team. You will play a key role in shaping and supporting safeguarding practice across a diverse range of services, including clinical, education, counselling and wellbeing provision for children, young people and adults at risk. You will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and another Senior Safeguarding Coordinator, support the development of safeguarding strategy, contribute to organisational learning and quality improvement, and help ensure Brook continues to provide safe, effective and responsive services.

Essential criteria

• Considerable experience of children, young people’s and adults at risk safeguarding in practice
• Evidence of expertise in safeguarding young people and adults at risk
• Practical knowledge of legislation and national policy re safeguarding
• Knowledge of multi-agency and multi professional working
• Experience of safeguarding practice oversight and provision of workforce development activities
• Involvement in planning and delivery of training materials
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Excellent communication skills at all levels both written and verbal, including presentation skills
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail

To learn more about therole and person specification please read the attached ‘role specification’which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

• Hours: Part-Time 30 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Hybrid – National
• Salary: £37,000 per annum pro rata
• Closing date: 16/11/2026

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Flexible working
• Gratitude scheme
• Assisted purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work up to £1k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching

Please note – this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose

Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.