Regional Investigations & Safeguarding Manager

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Global Safeguarding Lead to join our team. You will join us on a full-time basis on a permanent contract and, in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 - £45,000 per annum. 

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. 

As Global Safeguarding Lead, the successful candidate will have responsibility for developing, managing and rolling-out Human Appeal’s safeguarding strategy and processes. This will include conducting safeguarding training; investigating, reporting and resolving safeguarding concerns; developing self-assessment tools; and supervising global safeguarding champions. The global safeguarding lead is responsible for creating an environment of reassurance for any safeguarding cases at HA, ensuring that all HA staff are trained on safeguarding policy and processes and subsequently providing a timely response and accurate reporting of such incidents. 

We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role. 

Benefits of joining us as our Global Safeguarding Lead include: 

• 35 days Annual Leave 
• Matched pension contribution 
• Employee discounts and memberships 
• Access to wellbeing hub  
• Prayer facilities  
• Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Global Safeguarding Lead:  

• Take a lead role in the continued development and review of HA’s safeguarding strategy, policy and processes ensuring that best practice in relation to safeguarding is implemented. 
• Update training materials and packages to ensure that appropriate safeguarding methods are properly embedded into Human Appeal culture and that departmental safeguarding champions have 24-hour ‘on-call’ access to safeguarding advice. 
• Develop self-assessment checklists and tools aligned with Core Humanitarian Standard  
• Act as first point of contact for all safeguarding concerns at HA and ensure that any concerns raised are dealt with in a timely manner.  
• Ensure that all safeguarding incidents are properly and accurately logged on a safeguarding register and that any pertinent issues are reported to the appropriate level. 
• Lead on investigations of safeguarding cases and support case management of multifaceted cases. 

What we’re looking for in our Global Safeguarding Lead: 

• Educated to degree level, ideally in a relevant field such as social sciences, law, psychology or social work 
• Experience of international development and an understanding of how the international aid sector operates 
• At least five years’ experience working in an international context on PSEA, Child Protection, Sexual Harassment, GBV, Protection or Whistleblowing 
• At least five years’ experience of working with vulnerable adults or children 
• Experience of developing and delivering learning and training workshops 
• Knowledge and experience of applying the Core Humanitarian Standard of Quality and Accountability and other safeguarding standards such as Keeping Children Safe. 
• Experience in conducting safeguarding investigations and on-going case management with knowledge of survivor-centred approach 
• Ability to work with highly sensitive material in a confidential way; ability to show empathy for the challenges survivors face in reporting safeguarding concerns 

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Global Safeguarding Lead looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector! 

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Global Safeguarding Lead we would love to hear from you. 

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.