HCRG Care Group
Head of Safeguarding
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Head of Safeguarding
Head of Safeguarding
Job Introduction
We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Head of Safeguarding to lead the delivery of outstanding safeguarding practice across our organisation.
This is a high-profile, strategic leadership role where you will work closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and wider Quality team to ensure we meet statutory safeguarding requirements while continuously improving outcomes for the people we serve.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping our safeguarding strategy, driving a culture of continuous learning, and ensuring that safeguarding is embedded across every level of the organisation.
Please note: This is a single vacancy being advertised across multiple UK locations to maximise reach, as the role is primarily remote. We kindly ask that applicants submit one application only, as duplicate applications will not be considered.
About The Role
As our Head of Safeguarding, you will:
- Provide expert leadership and oversight of safeguarding across adults and children’s services
- Drive the development and implementation of our safeguarding strategy and improvement agenda
- Ensure robust safeguarding governance, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
- Analyse safeguarding data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to promote best practice
- Represent the organisation at a senior level in safeguarding forums and partnerships
While this role does not have direct line management responsibility, you will play a key leadership role through:
- Regular 1:1 engagement and professional support to our 9 Safeguarding Leads across the organisation
- Helping them develop capability and deliver consistent high standards
What We’re Looking For
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Allied Health Professional (HCPC)
- Relevant degree and educated to Master’s level (or equivalent experience)
- Significant senior-level safeguarding leadership experience (e.g., Head of Safeguarding or national role)
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding requirements for adults and children
- Leadership/management qualification
- Proven experience influencing at a strategic or national level
- Strong experience in safeguarding quality assurance, governance, and improvement
- Evidence of continuous professional development in safeguarding
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Key Skills & Attributes
We’re looking for someone who will not only lead but inspire. You will bring:
- A strong understanding of the safeguarding system as a whole, including how organisations, partnerships, and statutory frameworks interact
- Confidence to professionally challenge colleagues in a constructive and respectful way, ensuring high standards are maintained
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to handle complex and sensitive information
- Strong diplomacy, influencing, and negotiation skills
Personal Qualities
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Active listening
- Compassion and empathy
- Integrity and resilience
- A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
Working Arrangements
- This role is primarily remote and can be based anywhere in the UK
- Requires ad hoc travel across our services and business units
- Quarterly travel to London is essential for senior leadership and governance meetings
Why Join HCRG Care Group?
This is more than just a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to shape safeguarding at scale and make a meaningful impact.
We offer:
- A strategic role within a supportive and forward-thinking Quality team
- Opportunities for learning and development, including exposure to the wider quality agenda and cross-functional working
- The chance to influence organisational culture, policy, and practice at a national level
- A collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and your voice heard
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are an experienced safeguarding leader looking for a strategic role with real impact—and you bring both expertise and compassion—we would love to hear from you.
Package Description
Salary & Benefits
- £79,504 - £91,609 (Band 8c AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions
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Wellbeing & Development
- Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts on groceries, cashback, and voucher schemes
- Access to wages as you earn to avoid overdraft fees and high interest
- Mental and physical wellbeing support, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, trauma support, legal advice, debt management, and career coaching
- eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and continuing professional development through “The Learning Enterprise”
- An open, just culture where your ideas are encouraged—backed by £100,000+ of ringfenced innovation funding annually for transformative initiatives
Organisational Pride & Values
- Highest clinical and quality standards—majority of services rated “Good” or “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Work for an organisation committed to changing lives through transforming health and care
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services. Our mission is to support health and care commissioners and communities by delivering services focused on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.
We cover:
- Community adult and child health services
- Primary care (urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK)
- Adult social care and wellbeing services
Every year, we support communities of millions, directly helping more than half a million people—guided by our core values: we care, we think, we do.
Diversity, Equality & Safeguarding
- Committed to equal opportunities and diversity
- Disability Confident Committed company—we work to provide inclusive environments through adjustments and solutions
- Safeguarding practices are prioritised at all levels, with:
- Safer recruitment processes
- DBS and criminal record checks for all staff
- Privacy policy for data handling transparency
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