Job summary
Are you ready to make a significant impact in safeguarding the lives of vulnerable individuals? We are seeking a Specialist Safeguarding Manager to join One Recovery Bucks, operating across Buckinghamshire.
This Band 6 role involves leading the operational management of safeguarding practices in drug and alcohol services while promoting integration with local social care systems.
As the central point of contact for safeguarding concerns, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening pathways and ensuring robust, evidence-based practices that align with local and national policies.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Safeguarding Manager, you will:
- Act as the safeguarding lead within Buckinghamshire's drug and alcohol services, representing One Recovery Bucks in multi-agency safeguarding settings such as the MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub).
- Provide specialist advice on substance use concerns and interventions for safeguarding referrals.
- Oversee operational development and management of the Family Service, including line managing Family Workers.
- Strengthen referral pathways and collaborate with statutory and voluntary agencies to promote integrated care.
- Ensure staff training, performance management, and adherence to safeguarding legislation and best practices.
- Lead on domestic abuse cases within the service, supporting clients, coordinating risk management, and attending key operational meetings.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:
- Provide operational oversight and specialist substance use knowledge in safeguarding inquiries and multi-agency meetings.
- Promote evidence-based practices and ensure safeguarding is central to all service activities.
- Collaborate with partner agencies to enhance care pathways for families and individuals affected by substance misuse.
- Conduct training for staff, promote recovery-focused care, and ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting.
- Manage safeguarding cases, contribute to audits, and monitor compliance with performance targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:
- Provide operational oversight and specialist substance use knowledge in safeguarding inquiries and multi-agency meetings.
- Promote evidence-based practices and ensure safeguarding is central to all service activities.
- Collaborate with partner agencies to enhance care pathways for families and individuals affected by substance misuse.
- Conduct training for staff, promote recovery-focused care, and ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting.
- Manage safeguarding cases, contribute to audits, and monitor compliance with performance targets.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good presentation skills both written and oral including the ability to produce & present reports.
- Ability to liaise and build links with relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Commitment to work within the framework of the recovery agenda
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- An understanding of current child protection frameworks and legislation and to apply these in assessing risk and knowing what services are appropriate based on the presenting needs of the family
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good presentation skills both written and oral including the ability to produce & present reports.
- Ability to liaise and build links with relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Commitment to work within the framework of the recovery agenda
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- An understanding of current child protection frameworks and legislation and to apply these in assessing risk and knowing what services are appropriate based on the presenting needs of the family
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).