Job Description

Safeguarding Lead

United Kingdom (Remote)

Reporting to: Head of Safeguarding

Remuneration: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum - plus £1000 working from home allowance

Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time - 40hours per week

Location: Home-based/various UK meeting locations as required

Closing Date for applications: Monday 9th November 2026*

About Us:

Psychiatry UK is the UK’s leading provider of digital psychiatry services, working both privately and with the NHS to support children, teenagers and adults with expert, patient-centred care.

A career with Psychiatry UK allows you to expand your knowledge, enhance your skills, and gain valuable life experience—all while enjoying the flexibility of a remote full-time role. As part of a leading online mental health service, you'll collaborate with innovative, forward-thinking professionals in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to making a real difference.

The Safeguarding Lead will demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding issues affecting adults, children at risk and their families, acting as a visible role model by providing clinical support and practical guidance across departments within Psychiatry UK under the supervision of the Head of Safeguarding, in line with national and local guidance.

The role requires clinical expertise and sound knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation, including the Children Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2024), the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), the Care Act (2014) and the Sexual Safety Charter. The post holder will support the delivery of safeguarding training, contribute to safeguarding governance processes, and work collaboratively with external agencies and partners to minimise risk and promote the safety and wellbeing of adults, children and families at risk.

This is a home-based role (applicants must reside in the UK), though occasional travel may be required for face-to-face meetings at various locations within the UK.

As our Safeguarding Lead, you will:

· Work as part of the Quality and Safety Team, supporting the Head of Safeguarding and acting as a visible safeguarding role model across PUK.

· Provide expert clinical advice, practical guidance and support to multidisciplinary teams on safeguarding adults, children and families at risk.

· Identify, assess, manage and evaluate complex safeguarding cases, ensuring concerns are recognised, escalated and acted upon appropriately, including through organisational systems and AI technology.

· Ensure compliance with Psychiatry UK safeguarding policies, procedures and statutory guidance, maintaining accurate, confidential records and contributing to the risk register.

· Liaise and work collaboratively with internal teams and external multi-agency partners, including attending case conferences and safeguarding meetings.

· Complete multi-agency referrals and contribute to safeguarding investigations, Serious Case Reviews and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, supporting implementation of learning.

· Support safeguarding governance through audits, action plans, incident reviews, complaints management and responses to external scrutiny.

· Contribute to and support safeguarding supervision, identifying practice issues and escalating concerns as required.

· Support the development, delivery and evaluation of safeguarding education, training programmes and resources across Psychiatry UK.

· Maintain high professional standards, up-to-date specialist knowledge and ongoing personal and professional development in line with regulatory and organisational requirements.

To succeed as our Safeguarding Lead, you will:

Work confidently with individuals, families and professionals in complex and pressured situations, demonstrating resilience, flexibility and the ability to prioritise workloads while meeting deadlines. You will be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively, act on your own initiative, and adapt your approach to a wide range of people and circumstances. The role requires a calm, reliable and professional approach when managing emotionally challenging situations, using supervision and reflective practice effectively to support safe and high-quality safeguarding practice.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· Completion of Level 4 Safeguarding Training.

· Substantial experience in a safeguarding role within a healthcare or mental health setting, including formal safeguarding processes.

· Strong working knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and clinical safeguarding practice.

· Experience participating in and contributing to MDT meetings and multi-agency working.

· Specialist knowledge of the national safeguarding agenda and duties relevant to the role.

· Ability to undertake risk assessment and manage complex safeguarding cases.

· Experience providing safeguarding advice, supervision or acting as an expert role model in practice.

· Teaching or training experience, including delivery of safeguarding education.

· IT competent, with experience using standard software packages (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Recent safeguarding external training
• Safeguarding supervision experience
• Evidence of further training /CPD in relevant speciality/field
• Experience of developing, implementing, and delivering training programme
• Experience of audit or policy/procedure development and implementation
• Clinical/safeguarding supervision skills
• Audit / research skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of political and ethical issues related to safeguarding. Policy development and implementation.

Psychiatry UK: Supporting You

We want you to enjoy your work while feeling healthy, happy, and appreciated. That’s why we’ve created a benefits package designed with you in mind. You’ll have access to a range of wellbeing perks, including a Health Cash Plan, Well Hub Subscription, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Annual Volunteering Day, Enhanced Sickness and Family Leave pay, Length of Service Bonus, Work from Home allowance and Pension options.

At Psychiatry UK, we care about what matters to you.

Recruitment Process

At Psychiatry UK, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Our process includes:

· Application

· Profile review

· Screening conversation

· Competency based interview(s)

If at any point you require any reasonable adjustments —such as additional time, assistive technology, or an alternative format for materials—please let us know. We are happy to accommodate your needs to ensure you have a fair and comfortable experience.

If this opportunity excites you, why not apply today? *We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of interest. To ensure you don’t miss out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.