Head of Safeguarding

Head of Safeguarding

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Manager who is passionate about safeguarding?
The Head of Safeguarding plays a crucial operational and strategic role in shaping professional practice and maintaining high professional standards across the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate. You will be pivotal in driving excellence, promoting safe practice, and ensuring consistently high‑quality safeguarding responses.

About The Role

Leadership and Management
You will lead the Safeguarding Team, providing clear strategic oversight, professional leadership and expert advice. You will ensure that safeguarding practice, interventions and decision‑making are robust, timely and centred on achieving positive outcomes for adults at risk.

Experience
You will bring significant experience from a statutory Health & Social Care setting, with evidence of increasing responsibility and influence. You will also have a strong track record of working in partnership across voluntary and statutory agencies, including Police, Education, Health, Community Safety and independent providers.

Qualifications and Skills

You will:

• hold a social work qualification with Social Work England registration
• hold a recognised management qualification or be committed to undertaking management training
• be an excellent communicator and collaborator
• be committed to maintaining and continuously improving service quality

If you are a skilled and motivated leader committed to achieving positive outcomes for people with care and support needs, carers and the wider community—through strong partnership and multi‑disciplinary working—we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Virindar Basi, Principal Social Worker, Assistant Director Professional Standards on virindar.basi@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

Shortlisting Date: 5th March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 16th March 2026