Rebecca Wide
@rebeccawide
Experienced safeguarding trainer and manager specialising in child protection.
What I'm looking for
I have over 20 years' experience leading safeguarding, training and service development across health, social care and third-sector settings, specialising in child sexual exploitation, missing children and trafficking. I have a proven track record of staff and project management, securing funding (including generating ~£500k in new income within 12 months) and raising organisational profile regionally and nationally.
I work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary partners, deliver national training programmes, design bespoke courses, and lead contract compliance and reporting for major funders. I am a proactive manager with strong crisis management, negotiation, and bilingual (English & Welsh) communication skills who is committed to partnership working and continuous professional development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Safeguarding Trainer & Lead
Cygnet Health Care
Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Lead and coordinate a nationwide Safeguarding learning programme, delivering online and classroom training to ensure staff meet mandatory safeguarding requirements and improve compliance across services.
Freelance Trainer
Safe & Sound – Just Whistle
Jul 2015 - Present (10 years 2 months)
Deliver specialist safeguarding and child sexual exploitation training nationally, design bespoke training packages, and liaise with organisations to meet learning objectives and outcomes.
Safeguarding Trainer & Lead
The Prince's Trust
May 2022 - Nov 2022 (6 months)
Led safeguarding procedures and delivered Level 2 safeguarding training across online and classroom settings to ensure staff competence and adherence to child protection standards.
Programme & Development Officer
Victim Focus
Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 (5 months)
Developed programmes to challenge poor practice and discrimination towards victims of abuse, influencing policy, practitioners and public perceptions to promote respectful, trauma-informed responses.
Service Manager
Compass Children’s Homes
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021 (8 months)
Managed day-to-day operations of a residential home, led staff teams, allocated work, and delivered direct support to children while maintaining statutory standards and safeguarding compliance.
Pastoral Manager & Safeguarding Lead
St Christopher's School
Nov 2018 - Aug 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Provided pastoral support for pupils and families at a large special school, led safeguarding and child protection policies, delivered staff training, and coordinated interventions for at-risk students.
National CSE Prevention Lead
The Children's Society
Jan 2018 - Nov 2018 (10 months)
Supported regional CSE prevention officers and police ROCUs to develop strategies to reduce child sexual abuse and exploitation, working with analysts, academics and local services to inform prevention practice.
Regional Development Manager
All Wales People First
Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 (10 months)
Worked with groups supporting people with learning disabilities to restructure local groups into regional organisations through partnership building, policy development and funding identification.
Team Manager
Barnardo's Cymru Seraf Service
Feb 2011 - May 2016 (5 years 3 months)
Planned, delivered and developed Seraf service work, managed staff and budgets, developed partnerships, and led safeguarding training and direct work with children at risk of CSE, missing and trafficking.
Designated Trainer & IDVA
BAWSO Women’s Aid
May 2005 - Feb 2011 (5 years 9 months)
Delivered specialist training on domestic and sexual violence topics, provided independent advocacy to high-risk victims, managed refuge operations and provided family support services.
Team Leader
GMD Promotions
Jun 2003 - Feb 2011 (7 years 8 months)
Recruited and managed promotional teams for major telecom clients, organised shifts and logistics, delivered product training and ensured high-quality public engagement at events nationwide.
Student Midwife
Northwick Park Hospital
Oct 2002 - Oct 2004 (2 years)
Provided maternity care within multidisciplinary teams for diverse patient populations, managed low- to high-risk cases and maintained accurate clinical records under policy guidance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Yale College Wrexham
NVQ Level 5 Diploma, Management
2015 - 2015
Completed NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Management to gain advanced management competencies.
Yale College Wrexham
ILM Level 5, Management
2015 - 2015
Completed ILM Level 5 Management qualification to develop leadership and management skills.
Ofubi Consultancy
NVQ Level 3, Learning & Development
2010 - 2010
Completed NVQ Level 3 in Learning & Development focusing on training delivery and development.
Coleg Sir Gâr
BTEC National Diploma, Health Studies
2001 - 2001
Grade: Merit
Achieved BTEC National Diploma in Health Studies with Merit, covering health-related theory and practice.
Thames Valley University
Bachelor of Science, Midwifery
2004 -
BSc Hons Midwifery awarded by Thames Valley University; studied professional midwifery practice and maternity care.
Coleg Sir Gâr
GNVQ, Health & Social Care
1999 - 1999
Grade: Merit
Completed GNVQ in Health & Social Care with Merit focusing on health and social care principles.
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