Safeguarding and Training Lead

All About The Role

The Safeguarding and Training Lead is a senior role within the Local Authority Secure Children's Home, responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership in safeguarding and workforce development. As the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), the postholder ensures all statutory safeguarding duties are met and embedded across the service, offering expert advice and oversight on child protection matters. The role also leads the design, delivery, and quality assurance of staff training, promoting trauma‑informed, rights‑respecting, and safe practice.

A key part of the role is driving learning from incidents, audits, and inspections to support continuous improvement, while contributing to governance, assurance, and preparation for regulatory scrutiny such as Ofsted. The post ensures the workforce is competent, confident, and aligned with statutory, regulatory, and local authority expectations.

The Safeguarding and Training Team forms part of the wider Clare Lodge leadership and care team, working collaboratively to ensure the safety, welfare, and development of children in secure accommodation. The team partners closely with care staff, managers, education, health, and therapeutic professionals to maintain a safe, trauma‑informed, and rights‑respecting environment. With a strong focus on safeguarding oversight, staff development, and continuous improvement, the team plays a vital role in ensuring that practice is consistent, compliant, and aligned with statutory duties and regulatory expectations.

Through integrated working, reflective practice, and a commitment to learning, the team supports high‑quality care and positive outcomes for children.

We are looking for an experienced safeguarding professional with strong leadership skills and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable children. The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience working within statutory or regulated environments and will be confident acting as a safeguarding lead, providing expert advice, oversight, and professional challenge when required.

They will be someone who is highly skilled at building positive relationships with internal teams and multi‑agency partners, able to communicate clearly, influence effectively, and maintain professional integrity at all times. With a strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, trauma‑informed practice, and the demands of secure residential care, they will demonstrate sound judgement, resilience, and the ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about learning and development—someone who can design, deliver, and quality‑assure high‑impact training that strengthens practice and builds a confident, skilled workforce. They will be reflective, analytical, and committed to continuous improvement, able to translate learning from incidents, audits, and inspections into meaningful change.

Above all, the successful candidate will be values‑driven, child‑focused, and dedicated to promoting a safe, rights‑respecting environment where children are protected, supported, and able to thrive.

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in‑store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro‑rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications…