Sheffield Childrens Safeguarding Partnership Licensing Manager

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

An exciting job share opportunity has arisen for a Safeguarding Licensing Manager to work as part of the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership. This post performs a key role in supporting partners and licensed businesses across the city to provide an effective response to safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect in licensed premises or services.

The Licensing Safeguarding Manager Service, working on behalf of the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership (SCSP), plays a vital role in keeping children, young people, and vulnerable adults safe across Sheffield’s licensed environments.

From pubs, clubs, and takeaways to gambling venues and child employment settings, we bridge the gap between business compliance and safeguarding protection—ensuring safe, family-friendly spaces across the city.

We support businesses and the Licensing Authority to meet the key objectives of the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005, ensuring environments are safe, fair, and free from harm.

Working alongside South Yorkshire Police, Trading Standards, health, education, and social care professionals, we identify and respond to risks such as:

• Child sexual and criminal exploitation (CSE/CCE)
• Alcohol‑related harm
• Gambling‑related harm

We equip businesses and frontline staff with the knowledge and tools they need to safeguard effectively, offering:

• Tailored safeguarding training
• Practical guidance for night‑time economy staff, taxi drivers, and licensed operators

We work in partnership with licensed operators to improve safeguarding standards, offering:

• Multi‑agency action plans with clear objectives
• Safeguarding risk management strategies for child employment or performance
• Ongoing advice and best practice guidance

Where necessary, we also use regulatory powers to address serious concerns, including licence reviews or enforcement action, helping maintain high standards across the sector.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives. You will be able to work flexibly, build effective relationships, challenge and develop innovative solutions to emerging issues, show resilience and persistence, and progress work to a successful conclusion. Excellent communication skills will be required as will an understanding of safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice principles within both the child and family environment and the licensed environment;

and you will need to hold a relevant professional qualification, e.g. social work, teaching, nursing.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under‑represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full‑time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.