Safeguarding and Youth Inclusion Manager

Are you passionate about protecting the vulnerable and inspiring young people? Lead our client's Safeguarding and Youth Inclusion work to make a real difference in the community!

Safeguarding and Youth Inclusion Manager
Job reference: VAC000402
Location: Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20
Salary: £55,027 - £56,042 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37-hour week
Package: Local Government Pension Scheme Good annual leave entitlement Employee benefits Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Onsite gym facilities

About the Employer:

Our client, a Fire & Rescue Service, serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. They employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. They are a diverse, welcoming community - will you join them?

This Service is only as good as its people. When employees are engaged and supported, this Service thrives. This why they support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Overseeing daily safeguarding operations, including alerts, referrals, risk assessments, and follow-up visits, ensuring timely and proportionate responses
• Acting as the Service's professional lead for safeguarding, providing advice, guidance, and updates to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and senior leadership team
• Developing clear procedures, training, and risk assessments to ensure safe, consistent, and high-quality delivery of safeguarding and youth engagement work
• Building strong partnerships with schools, youth organisations, and other key stakeholders to deliver innovative and impactful community interventions
• Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team, ensuring they are trained, motivated, and delivering to a high standard

About You:

They are looking for someone who is:

• Professional: Acting with integrity, compassion, and respect, and championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything you do
• Connected: A strong communicator and relationship-builder who works effectively with internal teams, external partners, and multi-agency forums
• Empowering: Skilled at mentoring and coaching others, supporting their development, and creating a culture of accountability and learning
• Ambitious: A creative problem solver who looks for new and better ways to deliver safeguarding and youth engagement, and who can juggle multiple priorities with confidence

Experience and Qualifications Required:

Essential:

Qualifications & Training:

• Degree-level education or equivalent, extensive practical experience within safeguarding, youth inclusion, or a related field
• Level 1, 2, and 3 Children's & Adults Safeguarding Training (or willingness to obtain within agreed timescales)
• Prevent, FGM, Modern Day Slavery, and Exploitation training (or willingness to obtain). IOSH qualification or working towards
• Full, valid UK driving licence.

Experience:

• Proven experience in safeguarding case management and/or youth inclusion work at a strategic or operational level.
• Demonstrable management and leadership skills, including line management of staff or volunteers
• Experience working with multi-agency partners (e.g., children's services, education, youth justice, voluntary sector)
• Strong influencing, consultation, and communication skills, with confidence to act as a subject matter expert
• Experience in designing or delivering safeguarding training and promoting learning across teams
• Track record of engaging effectively with diverse communities and vulnerable groups

Desirable

Qualifications & Training:

• Expert witness report writing
• Working towards Level 4 Children's & Adults Safeguarding Training
• Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification

Experience:

• Experience in teaching, training delivery, or curriculum design
• Experience leading youth inclusion initiatives (e.g., cadets, mentoring programs, targeted interventions)
• Experience presenting business cases or funding bids for program development

Closing date: 19th October 2025

Interested?

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome. If there are any adaptions or adjustments they can make to help you in your application, or with the recruitment process, you will be able to contact them.

Everyone who works with this Service is required to have a DBS check.

Abatement and Protected Pension:

If are in receipt of a Firefighter's pension, before taking up employment with this Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

No agencies please.