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Post: Safeguarding Officer

Salary: Scale 5 - £30,333 - £32,613 (plus Weekend Work Enhancement)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Stockton (Dunedin House)

Do you have experience of risk identification, risk management and safeguarding? Do you have high levels of integrity with the ability to manage a workload in the busy and high demand area of safeguarding? Do you want to contribute to the work of a multi-disciplined team in order to protect those who are vulnerable within our communities?

If the answer is yes to the above you may be interested in applying for the post of Safeguarding Officer. The role involves, amongst other things, the risk assessment of domestic abuse incidents, supporting the information sharing relationship with Social Services and being involved in the Clare’s Law process.

In this role you will identify and manage safeguarding issues and concerns, you will prepare research, reports and make referrals. Interrogation of Force Systems will be required to gather information, so the ability to research, collate and interpret data from a wide range of sources is essential.

Applicants ideally will have experience of working with partner agencies and will be experienced in research and sharing of information whilst adhering to data protection legislation. A methodical and logical approach to your workload is required and an ability to prioritise and meet competing deadlines. The information you are dealing with will often be of a sensitive nature. Whilst not essential to the role, experience of dealing with victims would be advantageous as well as possessing practical experience of the National Decision Model.

If you would like to discuss the post in further detail please contact Becky Radigan or Nicola Fitzgerald on 01642 306778 or 01642 306712.

If you are interested in applying for this role please progress your application via the link. Application forms should be completed no later than 23:55 on the specified closing date.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 29th / 30th January 2026.

The successful candidate will have a period of training upon commencement based in Middlesbrough before moving to their base location in Stockton.

Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.

Regardless of the applicant, this role is on current Cleveland Police Terms and Conditions as per Police Staff Council.