Safeguarding Manager – West Midlands Fire Service

Safeguarding Manager

Manager 2B

Publish date: 19 December 2025

Closing date: at 12pm on 30 January 2026

Salary: £40,215.20 – £41,930.40 Pro rata to 0.8FTE

Hours: 0.8FTE (4 days per week)

Overview

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people.

Our vision is ‘Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier’.

This vision and the strategic goals outlined in ‘Our Strategy’ are what drives the people, professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Prevention Team for an experienced Safeguarding Manager. As one of our 2 x Safeguarding Managers, you will jointly act as the Delegated Designated Safeguarding Lead.

This post is subject to ongoing finance approval.

In line with current legislation. You will also give professional advice and guidance in relation to Safeguarding so that our staff and volunteers can effectively safeguard themselves and others.

The post is being offered as a temporary contract for 6 months.

Please note that this post is 0.8FTE (4 days per week) subject to ongoing finance approval, due in February. The preference is for the postholder to be at work on Thursday and Friday plus two other weekdays. This will provide maximum cover for the organisation and an opportunity for collaboration with the other Safeguarding Manager.

Responsibilities

The Safeguarding Manager will:

lead and manage the safeguarding responsibilities across the organisation

work with our Safeguarding Oversight and Assurance Group, internal departments, local authorities, and other organisations, to further develop, coordinate and quality assure safeguarding policy, process, and practice within WMFS

ensure that WMFS effectively discharges it’s safeguarding duty and that policy, process and practice is in responsibility

give professional advice and guidance in relation to Safeguarding so that our staff and volunteers can effectively safeguard themselves and others.

Experience and skills

Our commitment to safeguarding within our communities remains a central focus. We are looking for individuals with the skills to further develop and embed excellent safeguarding practice. We are looking for candidates who bring the following skills:

Ability to take responsibility and make decisions at a strategic and operational level

Able to work on own initiative and to work in an autonomous environment but adapt to team working when required

Be self-motivated, persistent and can persuade and influence others to adopt new initiatives

Highly developed interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of local government and public sector governance and policy making structures