Head of Safeguarding

2 months ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

We are excited to recruit a Safeguarding Specialist and experienced leader to the role of Head of Safeguarding at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Within your role you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day corporate and strategic Safeguarding and Prevent functions and statutory responsibilities across the Trust.

You will work closely with the Deputy Director of Quality and Nursing to provide assurance both internally and externally that the Trust is compliant with the statutory duties for children, young people and adults.

You will develop and steer the vision and strategy for Safeguarding and Prevent across the trust, whilst leading and managing the Safeguarding team.

The post holder will ensure that robust systems, policies, procedures and professional guidance are in place, to enable staff to identify and escalate safeguarding concerns.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
- 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
- Contributory Pension.
- NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
- Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
- Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
- Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
- Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for the full details of the main responsibilities.



  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Full time

    **Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Child Protection & Welfare Specialist** **Ref**: 60923 **Post**: 1327 **Hours**:37 hours **Salary**: £30,407 - £32,254 per annum **Location**: Wakefield & Castleford **THE ROLE** We are seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our College as the Deputy Safeguarding Lead. This crucial role involves...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

    Following a successful internal promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic leader to join our Safeguarding Team as a Named Professionals for Safeguarding. Our Named Professionals are passionate about safeguarding children and adults at risk, working in a fast paced, forward thinking, dedicated team that is committed to working closely with...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

    Job summary Following a successful internal promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic leader to join our Safeguarding Team as a Named Professionals for Safeguarding. Our Named Professionals are passionate about safeguarding children and adults at risk, working in a fast paced, forward thinking, dedicated team that is committed to...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

    Job summary Following a successful internal promotion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic leader to join our Safeguarding Team as a Named Professionals for Safeguarding. Our Named Professionals are passionate about safeguarding children and adults at risk, working in a fast paced, forward thinking, dedicated team that is committed to...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

    **Head of Education, Skills and Work - HMP Wakefield - 72208** **£44,332 - £53,201** **Wakefield**: **Background to the Role** The reoffending rate has remained broadly static at around 29% since 2010. Reoffending is costing society approximately £18bn per year and almost half of all prisoners reoffend within 12 months of release. The Prisons Strategy...


  • Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Witherslack Group Ltd. Full time

    Here at The Witherslack Group, we strive to change young, vulnerable lives every day and as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, you’ll have the chance to help us. With your help, our professionals can support children and young people with special educational needs. Get out what you put in You will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead by working under...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Full time

    Provide strategic and transformational leadership to support, guide and develop nursing staff. Ensure the safety and well-being of patients, service users and colleagues taking any necessary preventative or corrective action as soon as appropriate to prevent any deterioration in service standards or effect on the safety and welfare of patients and staff....

  • Caretaker

    2 months ago


    Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Full time

    Hours: 30 hours per weekWe have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to join our Estates team at our Wakefield College campus. As a member of the Estates department, you will provide caretaking services to ensure a safe an operational environment for all building users.As a Caretaker your duties will include;Clean designated areas of the College...

  • Caretaker

    19 hours ago


    Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Full time

    Hours: 30 hours per weekWe have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to join our Estates team at our Wakefield College campus. As a member of the Estates department, you will provide caretaking services to ensure a safe an operational environment for all building users.As a Caretaker your duties will include;Clean designated areas of the College...


  • Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom National Institute of Teaching Full time

    The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and our mission is to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system. We are currently recruiting an Associate Head of Partnerships to join our South & West campus teams, distributed across the Birmingham and...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

    Are you passionate about safeguarding children and adults at risk and have the commitment to working in a fast paced, forward thinking, dedicated team? If the answer to this is ‘yes’, then we’ve an exciting opportunity waiting for you. Due to career advancement within the team we are currently seeking a full time administrator on a permanent...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Wakefield Trinity Community Trust Full time

    A Primary Rugby League Specialist at the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation will report directly to the Community Rugby League Manager and will have an active involvement in our Primary Rugby League Provision, delivering a number of high quality sessions each day, in schools across the Wakefield District and surrounding areas. A Primary Rugby League...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

    **Health, Safety and Fire Advisor - 76459** **£28,477** **Wakefield**: **Overview of the job** This is a non-operational specialist role based within establishments and line managed via the Senior Health Safety and Fire Advisor within the PSP (North/South/LT&HS) HSF&L Team. The role supports national plans and systems for the effective management of HSF...

  • Head of Midwifery

    1 month ago


    Wakefield, United Kingdom The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Full time

    Lead on quality, safety and patient experience across the service including full compliance with internal and external governance services. The post holder will have an in-depth knowledge of the services, locally and nationally, and the political environment the post holder is working. This role provides direct support to the Director of Midwifery. Reporting...

  • Cleaner

    1 week ago


    Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Full time

    Cleaner Ref: 57118a Post: 0084 Location: Wakefield College Pay: £7,566 Hours: hours per week ( - Monday - Friday) As a member of the Estates department, you will provide cleaning services to ensure a safe and hygienic environment for all building users. This will include carrying out the following cleaning duties; - General...

  • Cleaner

    21 hours ago


    Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Full time

    Cleaner Ref: 57118a Post: 0084 Location: Wakefield College Pay: £7,566 Hours: hours per week ( - Monday - Friday) As a member of the Estates department, you will provide cleaning services to ensure a safe and hygienic environment for all building users. This will include carrying out the following cleaning duties; - General...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Pertemps Professional Recruitment Full time

    Children’s Social Worker, Child Protection Team, Wakefield   Pay rate £35 per hour   Contract role - Safeguarding    Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Workers in South Yorkshire  This is to work in a Child Protection Team in Wakefield.    There is plenty of hybrid working available.  Please get in touch for more...

  • People Advisor

    1 month ago


    Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Full time

    **PEOPLE ADVISOR** **Hours per week**:37 hours **Salary**:£30,407-£32,254 per annum **Location**:Wakefield City Campus Working within a small team of People Advisers, and reporting to the HR Manager, you’ll work within a dedicated area of responsibility - promising you widespread exposure to the complete HR mix in a role that will involve: -...

  • Recruitment Advisor

    1 month ago


    Wakefield, United Kingdom Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Full time

    **RECRUITMENT ADVISOR** **Hours per week**:37 hours **Salary**:£30,407-£32,254 per annum **Location**:Wakefield City Campus The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, passionate, and driven recruitment professional to join our People Services team in the role of Recruitment Advisor. As a department, we...


  • Wakefield, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

    **Probation Services Officer, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, Wakefield - 74214** **£23,637 - £29,046** **Wakefield**: **Overview of the job** The job holder will undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentence. This will include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports....