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Rebecca Wide

@rebeccawide

Experienced safeguarding trainer and manager specialising in child protection.

United Kingdom
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior safeguarding or service leadership roles where I can deliver training, develop services, secure funding, and collaborate with partners to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

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

SW
Current

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.

VF

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.

The Children's Society logoTS

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.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

YW

Yale College Wrexham

NVQ Level 5 Diploma, Management

2015 - 2015

Completed NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Management to gain advanced management competencies.

YW

Yale College Wrexham

ILM Level 5, Management

2015 - 2015

Completed ILM Level 5 Management qualification to develop leadership and management skills.

OC

Ofubi Consultancy

NVQ Level 3, Learning & Development

2010 - 2010

Completed NVQ Level 3 in Learning & Development focusing on training delivery and development.

CG

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.

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Thames Valley University

Bachelor of Science, Midwifery

2004 -

BSc Hons Midwifery awarded by Thames Valley University; studied professional midwifery practice and maternity care.

CG

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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Software and tools used professionally

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