Army - Defence Children Services Defence Allegation Designated Officer
Government of The United Kingdom, Upavon, Wiltshire
Army - Defence Children Services Defence Allegation Designated Officer
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Government of The United Kingdom, Upavon, Wiltshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 20 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 24904691e0c54e79889690bd5cee46e3
Full Job Description
To ensure the child's voice is heard and that they are safeguarded.
To provide advice, support and guidance to Defence partners on complex issues that reach the DADO threshold, in overseas locations.
To coordinate and oversee the response to allegations made against MOD personnel working with children overseas, monitoring case progression to ensure all actions are met swiftly and resolving any inter-agency issues.
To ensure a consistent, fair and thorough process for all persons working with children and young people.
Where there is no Local Safeguarding Partnership, support the coordination of the safeguarding and investigative process and provide advice/guidance.
To set the agenda and chair allegation management strategy meetings, holding agencies to account and where required, respectfully challenge decisions and attitudes.
To work with policy partners to develop policy and practice with regards to allegations management.
To ensure local processes are compliant with the requirements of the Joint Service Publications - Safeguarding (JSP 834) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Safer Recruitment and Employment (JSP 893) and guidance outlined within Working Together to Safeguard Children and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
To work closely with the Safer Recruitment and Assurance Officer to provide briefings regarding safer employment for professional staff, the voluntary sector, and other agencies involved in safeguarding children across Defence.
Where a need for organisational learning has been identified, make referrals to the Safeguarding Practice Review Group or other authoritative bodies within Defence to ensure learning is effectively disseminated.
To develop innovative responses to changing circumstances and to problem solve with a high degree of responsibility and independence.
To process and manage information relating to casework, advice given, timescales agreed and outcomes.
To ensure that senior leaders are kept fully informed in respect of those situations that may result in adverse or negative publicity for Defence or its members.
To establish, promote, develop and maintain good working relationships with the local Safeguarding Partnership Leads, health, education, police and Commands in overseas locations.