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National Safeguarding Manager (Ref: 0023ZC)

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

This role is for someone who wants to remain actively involved in frontline practice and will also lead the development and implementation of best practices across all WithYou services, bridging the gap between front-line experiences and management.

Main duties of the job

You'll work alongside the Director of Nursing and Safeguarding to lead our strategic approach to safeguarding, strengthening our safeguarding culture, ensuring consistent national standards and championing best practice that protects vulnerable people and supports recovery. Working with leaders, partners, and frontline teams, you will drive improvements that embed a safeguarding-first approach at every level of the organisation.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,636 to £53,560 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1760348101-34Z29

Job locations

Farringdon

West End

EC1R 5AR


Job description

Job responsibilities

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter detailing why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Closing date: 31st October 2025 Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Join us as our National Safeguarding Manager - Job Description WithYou have a rare and exciting opportunity in our Central Clinical team to join us as our National Safeguarding Manager, to contribute to the development of a fully integrated safeguarding culture. We're looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker, with exceptional leadership skills and expertise within safeguarding - if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear more. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter detailing why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Closing date: 31st October 2025 Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Join us as our National Safeguarding Manager - Job Description WithYou have a rare and exciting opportunity in our Central Clinical team to join us as our National Safeguarding Manager, to contribute to the development of a fully integrated safeguarding culture. We're looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker, with exceptional leadership skills and expertise within safeguarding - if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear more. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Qualified Social Worker (BASW, DipSW, CQSW, CSS) and registered with Social Work England

    Experience

    Essential

    • We'll be excited to see evidence of the following in your application:
    • Experience and evidence of working effectively at senior management level in a complex, multidisciplinary organisation
    • Demonstrable experience and successful track record of responsibility and development of safeguarding protocols and procedures for young people and adults
    • Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non statutory agencies involved in the safeguarding and collaborative safety planning for adults and/or young people
    • The ability to work across multiple services with different Local Authorities
    • A demonstrable understanding of safeguarding legislation, alongside knowledge of current health and social care issues
    • A proven ability to work effectively as a team player, whilst building relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders
    • The ability to assess high risk situations for our clients
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Qualified Social Worker (BASW, DipSW, CQSW, CSS) and registered with Social Work England

    Experience

    Essential

    • We'll be excited to see evidence of the following in your application:
    • Experience and evidence of working effectively at senior management level in a complex, multidisciplinary organisation
    • Demonstrable experience and successful track record of responsibility and development of safeguarding protocols and procedures for young people and adults
    • Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non statutory agencies involved in the safeguarding and collaborative safety planning for adults and/or young people
    • The ability to work across multiple services with different Local Authorities
    • A demonstrable understanding of safeguarding legislation, alongside knowledge of current health and social care issues
    • A proven ability to work effectively as a team player, whilst building relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders
    • The ability to assess high risk situations for our clients

    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.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Farringdon

    West End

    EC1R 5AR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Farringdon

    West End

    EC1R 5AR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    13 October 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £37,636 to £53,560 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1760348101-34Z29

    Job locations

    Farringdon

    West End

    EC1R 5AR


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