Safeguarding Lead
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £37,281 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Workington, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Castles and Coasts Housing Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Safeguarding Lead
• Carlisle, Newcastle or Workington
• 36.25 hours per week
• £37,281 (FTE based on 36.25 hours per week) + benefits package
We are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Lead to join our Lettings & Neighbourhoods Team. This pivotal role will oversee safeguarding cases from start to finish, ensuring best practice is embedded across the organisation and that our residents receive the highest level of support and protection.
An exciting new role at Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) within the Letting and Neighbourhoods Team, the Safeguarding Lead will provide services across CCHA, managing safeguarding cases from start to finish. You will work alongside the Lettings and Neighbourhoods team in order to protect and support our residents, providing advice and guidance around safeguarding matters.
You will be point of contact for complex safeguarding matters, ensuring that safeguarding practises are embedded into day-to-day service delivery. You will also have the opportunity to undertake project work when required.
This role will hold responsibility for fostering a close working partnership with CCHA’s Safeguarding, Compliance, Maintenance, Housing and Income Teams as well as engaging with external community partners and resources to build key partnerships which will enable the delivery of consistent but tailored supports to residents with multiple and complex needs, ultimately empowering residents to manage and sustain their tenancy as well as ensuring CCHA consistently meets all legislative and regulatory compliance requirements. You will represent the service at relevant external meetings, boards and groups, and you will provide operational support to front line CCHA teams.
If you like what you’ve read, and you would like the opportunity to join the CCHA Team, please complete our application process, telling us how you feel you can add value and dynamism to our team. If you choose to apply, and are successful, you will be rewarded on all levels - a great place to work and a great team of people to work with.
If you are looking to make a real difference to the service, we provide to our residents, then please click the apply button on the vacancy listing on our website.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th April 2026.
Interviews to be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 17th April 2026.
• Carlisle, Newcastle or Workington
• 36.25 hours per week
• £37,281 (FTE based on 36.25 hours per week) + benefits package
We are seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Lead to join our Lettings & Neighbourhoods Team. This pivotal role will oversee safeguarding cases from start to finish, ensuring best practice is embedded across the organisation and that our residents receive the highest level of support and protection.
An exciting new role at Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) within the Letting and Neighbourhoods Team, the Safeguarding Lead will provide services across CCHA, managing safeguarding cases from start to finish. You will work alongside the Lettings and Neighbourhoods team in order to protect and support our residents, providing advice and guidance around safeguarding matters.
You will be point of contact for complex safeguarding matters, ensuring that safeguarding practises are embedded into day-to-day service delivery. You will also have the opportunity to undertake project work when required.
This role will hold responsibility for fostering a close working partnership with CCHA’s Safeguarding, Compliance, Maintenance, Housing and Income Teams as well as engaging with external community partners and resources to build key partnerships which will enable the delivery of consistent but tailored supports to residents with multiple and complex needs, ultimately empowering residents to manage and sustain their tenancy as well as ensuring CCHA consistently meets all legislative and regulatory compliance requirements. You will represent the service at relevant external meetings, boards and groups, and you will provide operational support to front line CCHA teams.
If you like what you’ve read, and you would like the opportunity to join the CCHA Team, please complete our application process, telling us how you feel you can add value and dynamism to our team. If you choose to apply, and are successful, you will be rewarded on all levels - a great place to work and a great team of people to work with.
If you are looking to make a real difference to the service, we provide to our residents, then please click the apply button on the vacancy listing on our website.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th April 2026.
Interviews to be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 17th April 2026.