Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor
The Diocese of Leeds
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor
£49786
The Diocese of Leeds, Leeds
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 30 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: bbabb12c9dea4e24a1046db96fc63f96
Full Job Description
- To manage allegations of abuse and provide support as appropriate
- To support Victims and survivors of abuse
- Progress cases to their full conclusion within the time frame stipulated by the Head of Safeguarding
- Support the triage of incoming safeguarding cases
- Collate information regarding disclosures of abuse, allegations or concerns
- Complete comprehensive risk assessment on individuals who pose a risk in the church context
- Prepare comprehensive safety plans for individuals who pose a risk in the church context
- Keep all case files up to date by accurately and consistently recording actions taken on cases using the Diocese case management system
- To actively liaise with relevant agencies, for example, the police and probation services, and local authorities
- To ensure known offenders within (or returning to) the church community are appropriately managed and supported by the church
- Contribute to the work of the governance structure in relation to safeguarding including attending and chairing meetings, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
A Qualified Social Worker or have equivalent experience through working in Safeguarding, eg in a health, police, local authority or probation setting. There is flexibility in background, and we ask applicants to fully expand on this in their application when addressing their suitability for the role. - Love God, the world and one another.
- Live in the world as it is, but, drawn by a vision of something better, we want to help individuals and communities flourish,
- Learn when we get things wrong, by listening and growing together.
Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years' experience of front line child protection intervention and/or risk assessment of adult perpetrators, and application of risk assessment.
The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, an 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions, hybrid working (50%), and 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year)., The Diocesan values, Loving, Living, Learning, are vital to the way we encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We aim to:
The Diocese of Leeds is proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance (The Board) is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and the workplace and in avoiding unlawful discrimination.