Safeguarding Adults Development Manager (Fixed Term)

Are you passionate about safeguarding adults and making a real difference to the lives of people at risk of harm?

If so, the Ann Craft Trust would love to hear from you.

The Ann Craft Trust is a national charity based at the University of Nottingham, we are dedicated to safeguarding adults from abuse. We work with organisations, professionals and communities to promote safer cultures, strengthen safeguarding practice, and help prevent abuse and neglect.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Safeguarding Adults Development Manager to join our team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to influence and improve safeguarding practice across a range of organisations and sectors. You will provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance and support, deliver engaging training, undertake safeguarding audits and assurance reviews, and work collaboratively with partners to strengthen safeguarding arrangements and drive continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting organisations to develop effective safeguarding cultures, policies and practices. 

Candidates should hold a relevant professional qualification and/or have substantial vocational experience in safeguarding. They should have significant experience of adult safeguarding practice, up-to-date knowledge of legislation and best practice, and experience of undertaking audits, assurance reviews, quality assessments or other activities that support organisational improvement.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills, with a proven ability to influence, support and challenge stakeholders at operational and strategic levels. They will also have experience of developing and delivering training and producing high-quality reports and recommendations.

This post is offered on a part-time basis (18 hours per week) on a fixed-term contract for one year.

The role is home-based, with travel required to the Ann Craft Trust offices in Nottingham and other locations to support training delivery, audits, reviews and partnership work. This may include occasional overnight stays and evening work.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected national safeguarding charity and contribute to improving safeguarding practice and outcomes for adults at risk across a diverse range of settings.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Lisa Curts, Head of Safeguarding Adults and Deputy CEO, tel:07731 624310 or email: lisa.curtis@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. 

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

£35,608 to £47,389 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

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