Respect Is Hiring a Safeguarding Lead – Drive Partnership | Part-Time UK Role Paying Up to £56,064
Respect is seeking an experienced Safeguarding Lead – Drive Partnership to provide dedicated safeguarding leadership as its flagship Drive Project expands its work with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse across England and Wales.
This is a part-time, fixed-term opportunity offering a full-time equivalent salary of £52,851–£56,064, with the actual pro-rata salary ranging from £31,711 to £33,638 for 22.5 hours per week.
Safeguarding Lead – Drive Partnership
The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in ensuring strong safeguarding practice as the Drive Project scales its work across England and Wales.
The role will report to the Drive Partnership Head of Programmes and will involve providing specialist safeguarding leadership within a programme focused on addressing domestic abuse and working with high-risk perpetrators.
Key Job Details
- Job Title: Safeguarding Lead – Drive Partnership
- Organisation: Respect
- Location: England and Wales
- Working arrangement: Part-time
- Hours: 22.5 hours per week / 3 days
- Contract: Fixed-term until 31 March 2028, subject to funding
- FTE Salary: £52,851–£56,064
- Pro-rata Salary: £31,711–£33,638
- London Allowance: Applicable to employees living in London
- Pension: 6% employer contribution, subject to an additional 2% employee contribution
- Deadline: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 9:00am
About the Role
The Drive Project works with high-harm and high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. As the programme expands across England and Wales, Respect is looking for a safeguarding professional who can provide dedicated leadership and help ensure safeguarding remains embedded throughout the project.
The Safeguarding Lead will therefore be an important point of expertise within the partnership, supporting robust safeguarding approaches and helping ensure that risks are appropriately identified, managed and escalated.
The opportunity is particularly relevant to professionals with experience in safeguarding, domestic abuse, social care, victim protection, perpetrator interventions or related areas.
Who Should Apply?
This position is likely to appeal to safeguarding professionals who are passionate about preventing domestic abuse and improving safety for those affected by it.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the professional judgement required to operate in a complex environment involving high-risk cases and multiple stakeholders.
Experience in areas such as the following could be particularly relevant:
- Safeguarding leadership.
- Domestic abuse services.
- Risk assessment and risk management.
- Perpetrator intervention programmes.
- Multi-agency working.
- Child and adult safeguarding.
- Protection and victim safety.
- Social care or related professional services.
- Policy and safeguarding practice.
The role will require someone who can work confidently with colleagues and partners while maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding standards and effective risk management.
Work With Respect
Respect is a UK charity working to end domestic abuse. Its work includes addressing the behaviour of perpetrators while contributing to safer outcomes for people experiencing domestic abuse.
Joining Respect offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to work addressing one of the UK’s most significant social and safeguarding challenges.
For someone with specialist safeguarding expertise, the role provides an opportunity to apply that experience within a nationally significant programme working across England and Wales.
Salary and Benefits
The role has a full-time equivalent salary of £52,851–£56,064.
Because the position is three days per week, the advertised pro-rata salary is £31,711–£33,638.
Employees living in London will also receive a London Allowance.
The organisation provides a 6% employer pension contribution, subject to an additional 2% contribution from the employee.
The fixed-term contract runs until 31 March 2028, although this remains subject to funding.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by:
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 9:00am
Because the deadline is an early-morning closing time, prospective applicants should avoid leaving their application until the final hours.
How to Apply
Applicants can access the official Job Description and Application Form through Respect’s recruitment page.
Opportunity at a Glance
Position: Safeguarding Lead – Drive Partnership
Salary: £52,851–£56,064 FTE / £31,711–£33,638 pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term to 31 March 2028
Location: England and Wales
Focus: Domestic abuse safeguarding and high-risk perpetrators
Deadline: 25 August 2026, 9:00am
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional who wants to contribute to the expansion of specialist domestic abuse prevention and perpetrator intervention work across England and Wales.
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