Senior Safeguarding & Ethics Officer

Itad; Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global monitoring and evaluation firm in Brighton seeks an experienced safeguarding and ethics professional to enhance safe practices across their portfolio. The role involves leading safeguarding risk assessments and providing expert ethics advice while collaborating closely with various teams. Ideal candidates will have strong safeguarding expertise, experience managing ethical issues, and a collaborative approach to support safe practices. This position is pivotal for maintaining high standards of ethics and governance across projects.

Qualifications

• Strong safeguarding expertise ideally in international development or research.
• Experience managing complex safeguarding or ethics issues with vulnerable groups.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders with clarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding risk assessments, due diligence, and mitigation planning.
• Review bids and proposals, advising on safeguarding and ethical risks.
• Maintain and strengthen organisational ethics and safeguarding policies.
• Support submissions to ethics committees (e.g., IRBs)
• Maintain and strengthen organisational ethics and safeguarding policies, tools, and systems
• Contribute to governance processes, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Deliver training and capacity building for staff, partners, and Safeguarding Focal Points
• Coordinate external safeguarding and ethics providers

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Ethics advice

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Job description

Itad are looking for an experienced safeguarding and ethics professional to play a pivotal role in strengthening safe, ethical practice across Itad’s global monitoring, evaluation, research and learning portfolio.

In this senior role, you’ll lead safeguarding risk management across the project lifecycle, provide expert ethics advice, and support organisational systems, compliance, and governance. You’ll work closely with the Head of Safeguarding, Global Safety & Security Manager, HR, project teams, and our Safeguarding, Ethics & Data Committee.

What you’ll do:

• Lead safeguarding risk assessments, due diligence, mitigation planning, and live case support
• Review bids and proposals, advising on safeguarding and ethical risks
• Provide specialist ethics input on evaluation and research design, including informed consent, equity, and do‑no‑harm principles
• Support submissions to ethics committees (e.g., IRBs)
• Maintain and strengthen organisational ethics and safeguarding policies, tools, and systems
• Contribute to governance processes, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Deliver training and capacity building for staff, partners, and Safeguarding Focal Points
• Coordinate external safeguarding and ethics providers

What you’ll bring:

• Strong safeguarding expertise, ideally in international development or research settings
• Experience managing complex safeguarding or ethics issues, including work with vulnerable groups
• Knowledge of evaluation ethics, risk assessment, and responsible decision‑making
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and project teams with clarity and sound judgement
• Experience developing policies, tools, and training
• A collaborative, solutions‑focused approach and commitment to safe, ethical practice