Governance and Safeguarding Manager

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Governance and Safeguarding Manager

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📍 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire

🕒  Hours: 37.5

Interview Date: 7th October 2025, Rugby

 Benefits: Benefits Table

Salary: £46,244 per annum

We’re on the lookout for a Governance and Safeguarding Manager to support the Compliance Team.

If you’re looking for more than a job, motivated by purpose and ready to make a real impact to an organisation that is committed to saving lives every day, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

What We Offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

✨ What You’ll Be Doing:

The Manager of Governance & Safeguarding is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of safety, safeguarding, and governance within TAAS.

🚀 What We’re Looking For:

• The individual must have a professional qualification aligned to Safeguarding, preferably a Registered Healthcare Professional.
• Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date.
• Experience of managing governance and Safeguarding in a similar organisation
• Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives

• Passion for the work that TAAS does
• A flexible approach to allow adaptability to the changing needs of the organisation

• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding within the UK
• Ability to influence and engage at all levels
• Be able to translate the technical aspects of safeguarding into daily working practices across the organisation
• Proven track record of matrix management with the ability to coach others
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to solve problems and use a creative approach to overcome issues and challenges
• Desirable experience of working with volunteers

💛 What’s In It For You:

At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. 

Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives. 

The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.

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Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. 

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time.