The Nursing and Midwifery Council
Interim Senior Safeguarding Manager
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Senior Safeguarding Manager – Safeguarding Hub
Application Deadline: 13 July 2026
Department: Safeguarding Hub
Employment Type: Fixed Term (until 30th April 2027) – Full Time
Location: London or Edinburgh
Compensation: £67,087 - £80,150 per annum Reports to: Nicola Burns-Muir
About the Team
Safeguarding is central to our mission. As regulators for over 850,000 nursing and midwifery professionals across the UK, we ensure not only public protection but also the wellbeing of everyone interacting with us.
The Safeguarding Team delivers critical protection by:
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults, children, and young people from harm
- Ensuring risks are identified, managed, and embedded organisationally
- Collaborating across the NMC to offer expert advice, shape high-stakes decisions, and meet legal/regulatory obligations
This team handles the most sensitive and high-risk issues, influencing executive-level decisions, supporting colleagues in difficult cases, and setting safeguarding standards across the National Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Your Role & Impact
You’ll lead the Safeguarding Hub—a nationally prominent role where public protection is our core purpose.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational leadership – Oversee safeguarding delivery across the NMC, embedding safeguarding in regulatory processes, decision-making, and culture.
- Expert advisory – Provide specialist input on complex, high-risk safeguarding cases, balancing legal, procedural, and human-rights considerations.
- Case resolution – Ensure timely identification, assessment, and escalation of safeguarding matters, with referrals to statutory partners when necessary.
- Strategic vision – Shape the NMC’s safeguarding ambitions by identifying trends, delivering structural improvements, and contributing to continuous learning.
- Leadership – Train, mentor safeguarding staff; deputise for the Head of Safeguarding; represent the NMC in internal/external safeguarding forums.
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Impact will drive safer organisational practices, minimise risks, and ensure vulnerable individuals receive protection throughout their engagement with the NMC.
What You’ll Bring
This role demands a hopeful, highly competent leader who’s mission-driven and resilient.
Essential Criteria:
- Senior safeguarding experience: Proven leadership within safeguarding (children/adults), health, social care, or regulatory fields.
- Regulatory acumen: Deep knowledge of safeguarding laws, statutory guidance, and multi-agency working frameworks.
- Case management expertise: Demonstrated capability to handle high-stakes, sensitive situations, balancing risk, evidence, law, and stakeholder needs.
- Leadership & influence: Strong ability to challenge senior leaders internally/externally with credibility and build trusted collaborative relationships.
- Analytical rigor: Skilled at detecting risks, predicting trends from complex data, and informing strategic safeguarding initiatives.
- Improvement orientation: Experience leading quality assurance, audits, or organisation-wide safeguarding enhancements.
- Equality & inclusion – Commitment to delivering safeguarding solutions that are inclusive, person-centred, and culturally attuned.
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Non-negotiable values:
- Passion for preventing harm to vulnerable individuals.
- Integrity and professional courage to escalate concerns when necessary.
Interview Details
Date: 28th July 2026 Venue: 23 Portland Place, London (in-person)
Benefits
Supporting a safety-conscious, people-first culture with:
- 30 days annual leave
- Enhanced Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, escalating to 14% with employee contributions)
- Life Insurance: 4x salary cover
- Hybrid/Robust flexible working: Office 2x-week Plus:
- Maternity/Paternity leave & perks (via Perkbox)
- Mental health support (ADAS/Nicholas Scullion EAP)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
*Onsite Amenities: Subsidised restaurant at London HQ Season ticket loans for commuting
Additional Information
Fluid Workflows: You may need to move across different NMC safeguarding functions (Fitness to Practise, Public Advocacy etc.) to ensure effective case resolution.
- Code of conduct: Two weekly office days (cannot be replaced by remote work outside hybrid terms).
- Salaries: aufgegelöst with competitive annual increments and transparency.
Access & Fairness: Disabled candidates may request adjustments during recruitment. Disclosure of safeguarding requirements is part of the pre-employment process.
N.B. The role may later require DBS checks or further vetting under evolving policies, per employer discretion.
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