Safeguarding and Youth Inclusion Manager
RVS b.v. Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom
About the Role
You will be responsible for leading safeguarding and youth inclusion work to protect the vulnerable and inspire young people, and to ensure high-quality delivery across the service.
Responsibilities
* 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
We 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
Essential: Experience and Qualifications
Qualifications & Training:
* Degree-level education or equivalent, extensive practical experience within safeguarding, youth inclusion, or a related field
* Level 1, 2, and 3 Childrens & 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:
* Expert witness report writing
* Working towards Level 4 Children’s & Adults Safeguarding Training
* Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification
* 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
Contract and Benefits
* 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
Location
Location: Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1BD
Closing date
Closing date: 19th October 2025
Application
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are 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 we can make to help you in your application or recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.
Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check.
No agencies please.
Abatement And Protected Pension: If you are in receipt of a Firefighters pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as abatement rules may apply.
RVS b.v. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
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