Safeguarding Professional (Voluntary Advisory Board Member)

Reigncollective; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A community interest organization in the UK is seeking a Safeguarding Professional for its Advisory Board. This voluntary role involves providing strategic guidance, oversight on safeguarding policies, and assurance in practice. Candidates should have professional experience in safeguarding and a strong understanding of UK frameworks. This role is unpaid, with approximately 2-4 hours commitment monthly, allowing you to contribute to impactful work in safeguarding practices. Meetings are primarily online with occasional in-person gatherings in Manchester.

Benefits

Impactful volunteer work

Networking opportunities

Growth in governance and advisory experience

Qualifications

• Professional experience in safeguarding (social care, education, health, policing, or community sector).
• Strong understanding of UK safeguarding frameworks and requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence advising senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding oversight and strategic input on policies.
• Support policy development aligned with statutory guidance.
• Advise on safeguarding risk and system effectiveness.
• Contribute to training and awareness for safeguarding practices.
• Act as board-level contact for safeguarding issues.
• Attend board meetings and relevant working groups.

Skills

Professional experience in safeguarding

Understanding of UK safeguarding frameworks

Knowledge of safeguarding for children and adults

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative and strategic approach

Commitment to survivor-led practice

Job description

Position: Safeguarding Professional (Voluntary Advisory Board Member)

Organisation: The REIGN Collective C.I.C.

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Time commitment: Approx. 2–4 hours per month

About The REIGN Collective

The REIGN Collective is a forward-thinking Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to tackling Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSA/E) through survivor-led initiatives. Our mission is to reshape how society, systems, and institutions respond to and support those affected by CSA/E.

We do this by educating professionals, practitioners, and communities—using lived experience to challenge harmful assumptions, strengthen safeguarding practice, and help repair the systems that failed us as children. Through training, consultancy, youth engagement, and advocacy, REIGN works to improve responses to CSA/E and help safeguard children across the UK.

We are seeking a Safeguarding Professional to join our Advisory Board. This voluntary role will help ensure safeguarding remains central to everything we do, providing strategic guidance, oversight, and constructive challenge where needed.

At REIGN, our work is rooted in equity, inclusion, sustainability, collaboration, and empowerment. We are looking for someone who shares these values and actively embodies them in their professional practice.

Key responsibilities

• Provide safeguarding oversight by offering strategic input and assurance on policies, procedures, and practice.
• Support policy development through review and implementation aligned with statutory guidance and best practice.
• Advise on safeguarding risk and help ensure effective systems are in place to identify, manage, and respond to concerns.
• Contribute to training and awareness by shaping safeguarding training and ongoing learning for staff, freelancers, and board members.
• Act as a board-level point of contact for safeguarding issues, including advising on escalation and decision-making.
• Attend board meetings (quarterly) and relevant working groups to review safeguarding practice and share recommendations.

Qualifications and skills

• Professional experience in safeguarding (e.g., social care, education, health, policing, or the voluntary/community sector).
• Strong understanding of UK safeguarding frameworks and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of safeguarding for both children and adults at risk.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence providing advice to senior leaders/board members.
• A collaborative, strategic approach—able to offer both challenge and support.
• A commitment to survivor-led practice and safeguarding as a core organisational principle.

Additional information

Voluntary role: This is an unpaid position and no expenses will be provided.

Meeting structure: Two in-person meetings per year (Manchester, UK). All other meetings are online (at least four times annually).

What’s in it for you?

Impact: Help ensure safeguarding best practice is embedded across all areas of REIGN’s work.

Network: Connect with a committed, values-led team and wider safeguarding community.

Growth: Build governance and safeguarding advisory experience within a survivor-led organisation.

How to apply

If you’re excited to contribute your safeguarding expertise to REIGN’s mission—and your personal and professional values align with ours—we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact the Chair, Sue Waller, at [e-mail].

To apply, please send your CV and a brief statement of interest to [e-mail] by Friday 16th January 2026.

For more information, visit www.reigncollective.co.uk.