Place2Be
Senior Safeguarding Officer - MAT COVER
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About The Role
The Senior Safeguarding Officer plays a vital role in strengthening safeguarding practices across Place2Be, a leading children’s mental health charity. Working closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Safeguarding, this role helps ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults by:
- Enhancing training across staff and volunteers
- Embedding robust safeguarding policies
- Improving systems and standards in partnership with schools
This dynamic position blends operational oversight, training delivery, and service development, enabling you to influence wider organisational practices while supporting multi-agency collaboration and securing better outcomes for children and young people.
We seek a candidate with managerial experience and safeguarding knowledge specifically within an education setting.
Our mission at Place2Be is clear: we believe every child deserves accessible mental health support. We provide a trusted space within schools where young people can open up without stigma, supported by a diverse team of skilled counsellors. This is an opportunity to change lives.
This vacancy covers maternity leave from: 1st October 2026 to 30th November 2027 (14 months).
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver safeguarding training for staff, volunteers, and partner schools
- Support the implementation of safeguarding policies across multiple sites
- Oversee collaboration with external agencies on complex safeguarding cases
- Monitor trends and provide strategic recommendations to improve organisational safeguarding practice
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Requirements
Technical Skills & Experience
- Strong safeguarding expertise with a focus on education settings
- Proven managerial experience, including team leadership in safeguarding contexts
- Excellent knowledge of working with children & vulnerable adults within UK legal and regulatory frameworks
- Experience collaborating with multi-agency partners (Children's Services, police, local authorities, etc.)
Personal Attributes
- Commitment to child welfare and adherence to ethical safeguarding practices
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communicator, able to translate complex safeguarding topics
- Resilient, compassionate, and proactively solution-focused
About Place2Be
At Place2Be, we advocate for every child’s right to high-quality mental health support. We believe coalitions with a shared purpose can leave a lasting legacy. Join us and bring your purpose and skills to a team where values and outcomes align.
Recruitment Process
- Applications must answer shortlisting questions using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result)
- Closing date for applications: 12 July 2026 (midnight)
- 1st Interview: In-person, London Office, 30 July 2026
Benefits At Place2Be
We support you to perform at your best—because your success directly impacts the young people we serve. Here’s a snapshot of what’s on offer:
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- Caring, collaborative culture fostering lasting progress
- Annual leave that increases with tenure
- L&D opportunities including internal promotions
- 5% contributory pension
- Life assurance (4x salary upon departure)
- Employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
- Voluntary sign-ups include:
- Discounted EE mobile phones
- Wellbeing days to support personal holistic balance
- Christmas holiday closure
- Sponsorship and hiring of apprentices to support community apprenticeships
Diversity & Inclusion
Applications are welcomed from individuals regardless of age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, faith, or disability status. We are committed to transformational impact—so if you identify as Black, Asian, or from an ethnic minority or as a *disabled candidate, we particularly encourage your application.
Disability Confident Employer
Qualifying candidates may receive a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
Need adjustments? Contact the recruitment team: 📞 020 7923 5050 ✉ jobs@place2be.org.uk
For Your Attention
While we embrace AI’s potential, we ask that candidates ensure their submissions authentically reflect personal abilities and viewpoint—honesty, integrity, and creativity are core values at Place2Be.
We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Apply early to secure your place.
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