Safeguarding Officer

Safeguarding Officer

London

The Organisation

Our client is a faith-based charity.

They seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.

They are now looking for a Safeguarding Officer to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £42,000 per year

- Life Assurance

- Access to Healthcare Cash Plan

- Discounts through Edenred (shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, gift cards and more)

- Season Ticket Loan

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Low-cost loans through

- Employee Assistance Programme - independent 24/7 support for work and home life challenges

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional with a background in social work, probation, or police services to join our client's committed organisation.

With their support, you will gain valuable experience within the charity sector, grow professionally, enhancing your expertise and become a key figure in the team.

What's more you will discover a collaborative and supportive environment where our client will ensure that you are thriving and succeeding every day. So, if you are keen on making a significant contribution on communities, read on and apply today.

The Role

As a Safeguarding Officer, you will manage a portfolio of cases, assess and mitigate risks, and support abuse survivors in the community.

Specifically, you will closely collaborate with a variety of individuals to ensure that safeguarding policies are effectively implemented.

You will handle casework, consult on safeguarding issues, deliver training, and build relationships within the community to promote safety and awareness.

Additionally, you will:

- Assess and manage risks associated with safeguarding concerns

- Perform risk assessments to inform safeguarding plans

- Deliver training to various stakeholders

- Engage with survivors to provide support and guidance

- Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve safeguarding objectives

About You

To be considered as a Safeguarding Officer, you will need:

- Professional safeguarding experience in social work, probation, or police services

- Strong organisational and detail-oriented skills

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

- The ability to work with discretion and confidentiality

- Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation and practices

- The capacity to prioritise, manage deadlines, and remain calm under pressure

The closing date for this role is 12pm, Monday 11 November 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Safeguarding Practitioner, Safeguarding Case Worker, Social Care Worker, Child Protection Officer, or Adult Safeguarding Officer.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to make a difference as a Safeguarding Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.