Head of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance
Job in
East Midlands, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-01
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Child Protection, Human Services/ Social Work, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Head of Safeguarding & Quality Assurance at Clayfields House, a secure children's home run by Nottinghamshire County Council for up to 20 young people aged 10 to 18 placed on criminal or welfare grounds. The post leads safeguarding and quality assurance across the service and gives professional challenge and oversight alongside the Head of Service and the Strategic Designated Safeguarding Lead.
It is a permanent, office-based, single-post role for a qualified social worker with substantial child protection experience.
- Lead safeguarding and quality assurance processes across the service
- Provide leadership, professional challenge and oversight of safeguarding arrangements at Clayfields House
- Work with senior and middle leaders, including Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
- Work with internal teams and external agencies to ensure best practice
- Produce complex reports and policy documents on safeguarding and quality assurance
- Support a trauma-informed, strength-based approach across the workforce
- Ensure timely notifications of significant events to relevant stakeholders and regulatory bodies
- Qualified social work practitioner
- Substantial experience safeguarding children and young people
- Proven safeguarding and child protection practice
- Experience of quality assurance frameworks, particularly those relating to child protection
- Multidisciplinary working and stakeholder engagement
- Producing detailed reports and policy documents
- Commitment to workforce values and trauma-informed practice
- Resilience, judgement and emotional intelligence for a complex, demanding setting
- Commitment to improving outcomes and high-quality care for young people
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Annual leave above the statutory minimum
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership with a 6.5% employer contribution
- Continuous learning, development and career progression opportunities
- Supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment
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