Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Manager in Hayes, Middlesex

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Job Title: Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Hayes, UK
Salary: TBC (Competitive)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Shape the Future of Fostering – Become a Champion of Quality and Safeguarding

Are you a driven, experienced professional with a strong safeguarding background and a passion for delivering excellence in fostering? We’re seeking a Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Manager to join our progressive and child-focused team based in Hayes. This is a permanent full-time opportunity to lead meaningful change and ensure high-quality outcomes for children and young people in care.

Join an organisation celebrated for its commitment to innovation and excellence in fostering services. You’ll lead with purpose, uphold best practices, and ensure that safeguarding remains at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent, Full-Time Stability: Thrive in a secure, impactful role with clear career progression opportunities.

• Career Development: Access training and continuous development to sharpen your leadership and safeguarding expertise.

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility with Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) options for evening/weekend commitments.

• Health & Wellbeing Focus: Be part of a team that values your mental and physical wellbeing just as much as the lives we support.

• Community Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of foster children and shape better futures through quality and care.

Your Mission:

As the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee safeguarding protocols and lead on quality assurance across our fostering services, ensuring every child receives the highest standards of care and support. You will work collaboratively across departments and external partners to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a multi-disciplinary team, including children’s mentors, education specialists, and psychologists.

• Partner with Assistant Team Managers and Practice Managers to provide guidance on complex safeguarding cases and children with additional needs.

• Engage with Local Authorities and LADOs to handle and resolve safeguarding concerns, complaints, and allegations.

• Oversee risk assessments, safety plans, and care planning processes, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and child-focused.

• Design and implement performance management and quality assurance frameworks to uphold best-in-class service standards.

• Analyse feedback and data to drive continuous improvement and influence strategic decision-making.

• Support long-term planning aimed at placement stability and financial sustainability within the fostering service.

• Stay informed on sector trends, policy updates, and research to align services with national best practices.

Who We’re Looking For:

• An experienced safeguarding professional, ideally with a background in fostering, children’s social care, or similar settings.

• Strong leadership and quality assurance skills, with the ability to guide teams through complexity and change.

• Excellent communicator with a deep understanding of child protection, risk management, and service compliance.

• Passionate about driving excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Why Hayes?

Situated in West London, Hayes is a dynamic and well-connected town, offering a community feel with access to green parks, cultural experiences, and easy transport links to central London. It’s a great place to grow both professionally and personally.

About Sanctuary Personnel:

Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted, award-winning recruitment agency with a strong reputation for placing professionals in roles that matter. With an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews and numerous industry awards, we are dedicated to helping you find roles where you can make a lasting impact.

Apply now and take the next step in your safeguarding and leadership career – where quality care, innovation, and compassion come together.

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