HCRG Care Group
Head of Safeguarding
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Head of Safeguarding
Head of Safeguarding – Strategic Leadership Role (Remote, UK-Wide)
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 Quality team to ensure statutory safeguarding requirements are met 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 safeguarding is embedded across every level of the organisation.
Note: This is a single vacancy being advertised across multiple UK locations to maximise reach, with the role primarily remote. Applicants are required to submit one application only—duplicate submissions 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 improvement opportunities
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to promote best practice
- Represent the organisation at a senior level in safeguarding forums and partnerships
While direct line management is not required, you will provide key leadership through:
- 1:1 engagement and professional development support for our 9 Safeguarding Leads
- Guiding them to 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 safegaurding leadership experience (e.g., Head of Safeguarding or national role)
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding requirements for adults and children
- Leadership/management qualification
- Proven experience in strategic or national-level influencing
- Strong background in safeguarding quality assurance, governance, and improvement
- Evidence of continuous professional development in safeguarding
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Key Skills & Attributes
We seek someone who is not only expert but inspirational. Ideal candidates will bring:
- A deep understanding of the safeguarding system, including orgational collaboration and statutory frameworks
- Confidence to challenge colleagues constructively while maintaining high standards
- Exceptional communication skills for handling complex and sensitive information
- Strong diplomacy, influencing, and negotiation skills
Personal qualities are critical:
- Active listening and empathy for children, young people, and vulnerable adults
- Compassion, integrity, and resilience
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership
Working Arrangements
- Primarily remote with a UK-based location
- Ad hoc travel required across services and business units
- Quarterly London-based travel essential for senior leadership and governance meetings
Why Join HCRG Care Group?
This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to shape safeguarding at scale and make a meaningful societal impact.
Benefits include: ✔ Strategic role within a supportive Quality team ✔ Learning and development opportunities, including cross-functional collaboration ✔ Influence on national-level policy, culture, and practice ✔ A collaborative culture where expertise and ideas are valued
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If you’re an experienced safeguarding leader seeking a transformative role with real impact—where both expertise and compassion count—apply today.
Package
- £79,504 – £91,609 (Band 8c AfC)
- NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change (AFC) terms
- Access to My Reward Hub (discounts on groceries, travel, and exclusives)
- On-demand wage access to avoid borrowing
- Mental and physical wellbeing support, including post-trauma counselling, legal advice, and career coaching
- eLearning, career pathways, and CPD via ‘Outstanding’ the Learning Enterprise
- Innovation funding – HCRG proactively backs employee-led ideas with at least £100K/year
- ProudCurvy member, ensuring clinical/quality standards with ~70% of services currently rated “Good” or “Outstanding” by the CQC
About the Company
‘We transform lives by transforming health and care.’
Since 2006, we’ve been one of the UK’s leading independent community healthcare and social care providers. Our mission is to improve efficiency and outcomes through a focus on experience, collaboration, and community.
We deliver:
- Adult and children’s community health services
- Urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK
- Adult social care and wellbeing
Connecting with millions of lives, we directly support 500,000+ people annually. Driven by our values—we care, we think, we do—we’re committed to equal opportunities and inclusivity, being Disability Confident Committed.
Safeguarding is non-negotiable—every team-member undergoes rigorous safer recruitment checks. Applicants apply in confidence through our privacy-compliant system.
Apply now—your expertise and leadership could make a real difference.
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