Safeguarding Consultant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Barnardo's Training and Consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Safeguarding Consultant to support the work of the consultancy team. The role will involve working in a commercial environment as part of a team responsible for safeguarding auditing, and safeguarding consultancy work. This post will be home based but with expectations about regular and extensive travel. A professional qualification and background are essential in Social Work, Education, Youth Work or equivalent. It will be important you have excellent skills in working together, a high level of professional integrity, are able to make sound judgements and provide advice on complex safeguarding matters. You should also have good skills in presenting both verbally and in writing and be able to produce quality reports. You will be part of a highly skilled team, working in a busy and demanding environment on a variety of audits and projects.
If you have substantial experience of working with and managing services for children, young people and families, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and thrive on new challenges we would like to hear from you.
A clear DBS is a requirement.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
We are committed to welcoming people from a diverse background, culture and experience.
For further informal discussion about the posts please contact one of our experienced Safeguarding Consultants:-pat.leroy@barnardos.org.uk
alan.mccarthy@barnardos.org.uk
christine.emmott@barnardos.org.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Civic, Welfare & Social Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Safeguarding Consultant roles across Barnardo's's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Civic, Welfare & Social Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £39,358 - £53,064 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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