About this role
Job summary
EACH Hospice Based Milton, Norwich or Ipswich
This is an onsite role with occasional hybrid working Please specify preferred EACH hospice work base location when applying
Part-Time, 30 hours per week
At East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), we support babies, children, young people and families across East Anglia through hospice care, wellbeing services and family support.
As Safeguarding Lead, you will provide organisation-wide leadership, advice and oversight to ensure safeguarding arrangements for children, young people and adults at risk remain effective, compliant and centred on best practice. You will work closely with care teams, managers, volunteers and external partners to promote a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
The role includes:
Providing specialist safeguarding advice and support across the organisation. Leading safeguarding case oversight, reviews, audits and quality improvement activity. Developing and delivering safeguarding training for employees and volunteers. Supporting compliance with safeguarding legislation, guidance and regulatory requirements. Contributing to organisational safeguarding policies, procedures and governance reporting. Working with multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and external stakeholders. Providing strategic leadership alongside the Executive Safeguarding Lead to support continuous improvement in safeguarding practice.
Main duties of the job
About you
We're looking for a registered health or social care professional who has substantial safeguarding experience and is confident working both strategically and operationally.
You'll bring:
Safeguarding Children Level 4 training. Current professional registration (NMC, Social Work England or HCPC). Experience of holding safeguarding responsibilities within a relevant health or social care setting. Experience of developing or leading safeguarding services and initiatives. Experience of working with babies, children, young people and families with complex needs. Experience of delivering training, undertaking audits and producing reports. The ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively with a wide range of audiences. Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, guidance and multi-agency working.
Closing date:1st November 2026
Interviews: 9th November 2026
Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?
At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.
If you'd like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email [email protected] or phone 07595 414843.
About us
Comprehensive range of benefits:
Free onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices Pool car provided when working in the community Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes NHS pension - continuation if already contributing Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays Additional holiday purchase scheme AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance Free eye tests & cycle to work scheme
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Job description Job responsibilities
Lead in the provision of expert knowledge and advice on safeguarding at EACH. Ensure consistent safeguarding, policies and procedures are implemented in accordance with current legislation. Ensuring staff are equipped and supported to maintain high standards of safeguarding practice, overseeing and providing the safeguarding training provision for EACH employees and volunteers.
Actively involved in the strategic planning and service developments alongside the EACH Executive Safeguarding Lead (Director of Care) ensuring compliance and best practice in accordance with national and local requirements.
Develop and maintain processes and procedures for safeguarding babies, children, young people and adults at risk of harm or abuse ensuring accountability and oversight of safeguarding at EACH to minimise risk.
Responsibilities
Act as the Designated lead professional role for Safeguarding Children and Adult responsibilities across EACH (specialist level 4 trained) Maintain oversight of EACH safeguarding activity, including where appropriate case management and maintenance of the EACH safeguarding log. To work closely with the Registered Managers at each site to support the local safeguarding leadership role. Act as an expert resource, providing specialist knowledge advice and support on all aspects of safeguarding to staff and volunteers, within Care and other directorates, including retail. Provide direct involvement in complex safeguarding matters, including multi-agency cases. Lead and monitor identified case reviews and action plans. Ensure EACH visibility and contribution to relevant multi agency safeguarding forums. Contribute to the development of any Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding adults related documents that guide practice, including the EACH safeguarding policy and standard operating procedures. Ensure risk management processes are followed that provide assurance that safeguarding arrangements, processes and practice are in place. Ensure accurate reporting of safeguarding incidents, enabling insights and analysis to support governance, quality improvement and board assurance. Provide relevant reports as required, including quarterly reports for the board and ICBs. Provide an active key role in the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Boards (LSCPBs) and ensure EACH attendance at relevant external meetings. Disseminate national and regional guidance/recommendations i.e. NICE etc., regarding Safeguarding People and interpret for local implementation. Provide advice on court related issues such as writing of witness statements, coroner inquest reports, care proceedings, custody arrangements or criminal statements regarding parental issues. Lead and monitor the implementation of an overall safeguarding quality improvement programme incorporating both internal priorities and recommendations from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews, LeDeR and Safeguarding Adult Reviews. Responsible for ensuring effective processes are in place for safeguarding supervision for care staff. Be responsible for developing and delivering the safeguarding training programme, identifying improvements and updates relevant to new legislation and best practice. Lead and ensure completion of related internal Safeguarding Audits. Lead and ensure participation in Section 11 audits with relevant ICBs. Be the organisational link in with the LADO / PiPoT. Be the organisational Prevent Lead. To support the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty compliance and best practice.
Communication
Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively. Ensure staff complete compliant and high standards of safeguarding documentation within patient records, supporting the provision safeguarding reports as required. Provide board assurance reports and presentations as required.
Professional development
Maintain own professional development and participate in the EACH appraisal process. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in working with babies, children, young people and their families with complex needs Experience of holding safeguarding responsibilities at a management level within a relevant setting Experience of working at a strategic level to develop safeguarding services Experience of working with vulnerable families and initiating safeguarding procedures Experience of working with complex health and social care systems Experience of delivering training Experience of audit processes Experience of report writing Experience of using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams
Desirable
Clinical Supervision qualification Experience of working with looked after children Experience of project management / change management Experience of being a Prevent Lead.
Qualifications Essential
Safeguarding children level 4 trained Registered Nurse, Social worker or health professional. Current NMC Registered/Social Work England/HPC Evidence of safeguarding professional development Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
Desirable
Health Visitor and/or Specialist Degree in Community or Public Health Evidence of Masters level study or equivalent or recent demonstrable commitment to embark on further education Child protection qualification Supervision qualification Teaching qualification
Skills and Abilities Essential
An ability to write, interpret and communicate complex information and provide analysis Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with staff at all levels, regulators, families, and external stakeholders. Ability to analyse issues and think critically Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to provide expert advice and be prepared to challenge in a multi-agency context. Specialist knowledge of the Children Act, Working Together 2023, The Care Act 2014, Human Rights Act 1998, Specialist knowledge of childrens health and development and the nature of childrens and adults maltreatment Awareness of inclusion issues, particularly around disadvantaged groups. Able to maintain effectiveness and professional judgement when working in emotionally demanding, complex or changing environments. Demonstrates insight into their own strengths, development needs, values and impact on others.
Desirable
Competence to undertake management case reviews and serious case reviews
Other Requirements Essential
Ability to travel across the three EACH hospice sites, sometimes at short notice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Address East Anglias Childrens Hospices (each)
Church Lane
Milton
CAMBRIDGE
CB24 6AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.each.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)