Designated Safeguarding Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Act as Kinship's Designated Safeguarding Officer, holding organisational authority for safeguarding decision-making and escalation.
• Embed trauma-informed, contextual and culturally responsive safeguarding practice across the organisation.
• Develop, review and maintain safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance in line with legislation and statutory guidance.
• Provide professional oversight and reflective practice support to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

This role creates positive change by ensuring children and adults at risk of harm are protected through professional, trauma-informed safeguarding practices within kinship care families across the UK.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Significant experience in adult and child safeguarding practice, including oversight of complex, high-risk, and multi-agency safeguarding situations.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, health, or related field), or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong working knowledge of adult and child safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and recognised safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience embedding contextual safeguarding approaches and promoting professional curiosity in decision-making.

Compensation and benefits:

• Flexible working to balance family and work life
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata, with 3 days taken at Christmas shutdown)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
• Charity Worker Discounts