Bright Horizons is looking for a Safeguarding Consultant to ensure safety and compliance across our organisation. You will set high standards, improve safeguarding practices, and foster a culture of learning.

What You'll Do

Develop, design, deliver, and evaluate safeguarding training, including face-to-face sessions, webinars, and Brainshark’s, to embed safeguarding knowledge.
Plan, conduct, and summarise robust safeguarding investigations that meet the Safeguarding Threshold.
Support managers in preparing for ASV meetings.
Attend relevant external safeguarding meetings, such as ASV and strategy meetings.
Liaise with external agencies, including the police and LADO.
Collaborate on the critical review of safeguarding incidents to strengthen organisational learning.
Complete Safeguarding audit visits and triangulation visits, providing settings with clear learning and measurable actions.
Apply coaching skills to aid DSL’s decision making.
Complete the Safeguarding data log accurately and in full.
Analyse Quality data, Regulatory data, and Safeguarding data to lead decision-making on where to dedicate resources.
Categorise incident thresholds to determine the level of investigation required.
Provide investigation outcomes in partnership with the HR department.
Join allocated Safeguarding Ready to Respond Calls.
Support regional meetings with statistical data to promote learning across the organisation.
Attend monthly safeguarding team meetings.
Positively impact Internal and External Quality Ratings.
Positively impact regulatory outcomes associated with Safeguarding notifications.
Comply with safeguarding team Service Level Agreements.

What We're Looking For

Expert knowledge and understanding of safeguarding legislation and requirements.
Expert knowledge of the regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of managing ER and HR practices.
Experience of completing complex investigations robustly.
Early Years or HR qualification.
Sound judgement & objectivity.
Solution-focused approach.
Ability to motivate, inspire, and influence people.
Collaborative and decisive nature.
Analytical skills.
Resilience.
Can work individually and as part of a team.
Excellent influencer, change-maker, and effective communicator (oral and in writing).
Highly motivated and driven, achieving positive impact and meeting deadlines.
Ability to build trust and develop cohesive teams – strong empathy, clear expectations, and fair-minded.
High energy and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - calm approach and ‘can-do’ attitude.
Encourages colleagues to realise their potential and empowers high performers.
Able to use data and numerical detail effectively to inform strategy, measure impact, and drive quality.