Safeguarding Manager

Migrant Help have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Safeguarding Manager to join our team!

Location:

Home based

Contract:

Maternity cover until 31 March 2027

Salary: £45,463

About us:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

The Safeguarding Manager role:

Part of the Safeguarding team, the Safeguarding Manager is a dynamic and collaborative role at Migrant Help. You will review and evaluate existing processes, provide training, leadership and expert professional advice on all aspects of safeguarding This role will also contribute to the overall success of our Organisation in accordance with Migrant Helps visions, values and objectives.

If you have demonstrable experience of implementing and auditing safeguarding practices, with excellent organisational skills, and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities of our Safeguarding Manager:

Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Leads and Officers across all contracts

Working collaboratively to continually strengthen the approach to safeguarding

Developing and maintaining safeguarding strategies and quality standards

Working with the Designated Safeguarding Leads to audit safeguarding practice

Developing and improving appropriate escalation processes

Working with key external stakeholders

Supporting staff on safeguarding matters, offering clear direction and advice

Supporting the charity with HR safeguarding and safer recruitment practices

The experience and skills you need to become our Safeguarding Manager:

Demonstrable track record and expertise in implementing and auditing safeguarding policies and working practices

Experience of confidentiality and appropriately escalating safeguarding incidents

Ability to take an objective and independent lead with strategic partners when dealing with safeguarding issues

Ability to work under pressure with conflicting priorities, meeting tight deadlines

Ability to maintain positive working relationships at varying levels of seniority

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:  

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This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) therefore applicants must:

Be able to provide a valid passport eg. 10 year full British passport, EU or non-EU Passport with indefinite leave to remain

Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years

Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

These are some of the benefits we offer:

Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance

Enhanced family friendly provisions

Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave

Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.

Wellbeing support.

Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

If you are interested in becoming our new Safeguarding Manager please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!

We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job?

Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received

As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values:
Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.

Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer