Safeguarding Officer

1 week ago


London, United Kingdom TPP Recruitment Full time

**Cause: Youth**

**Role: Assistant Safeguarding Officer - Basic DBS required**

**Working arrangements: Hybrid - 2 days in the office**

**Location: North East London**

**Employment Type: 3-6 Months**

**Salary/rate: £17 per hour**

**Working hours: 35 Hours a week**

**Ref: GY78614**

**CLOSING DATE: ASAP**

**Role Purpose**

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We are seeking to appoint Assistant Safeguarding Officers to join the team working on welfare, safeguarding and vetting cases as part of the delivery across the UK, The role will be based in Head Office in North East London. Attendance in the office is expected twice a week, and for meetings and development sessions, where required in addition to usual weekly attendance.

As part of the Safeguarding Team, you will be responsible for managing a caseload and giving support and advice to local Managers in responding to concerns or complaints affecting the safety and welfare of young people; for progressing some safeguarding concerns and making the necessary referrals to statutory agencies where required. The Assistant Safeguarding Officer will work with Safeguarding Officers, and be supported and supervised by Senior Safeguarding Officers.

**Main responsibilities**
- Assess welfare concerns affecting young people including 'children in need': bullying, self-harm, and other welfare concerns
- Assess lower threshold safeguarding referrals, including conduct and suitability issues
- Make referrals to statutory or professional agencies in respect of allegations and concerns affecting young people and adult members
- Contact statutory agencies to gain updates and outcomes of their enquiries, to allow Safeguarding Officers to proceed with safeguarding matters and allegations.
- To operate within UK legislation and statutory guidance in relation to young people
- Provide support and guidance to Managers to enable them to implement a local response to welfare concerns and allegations regarding adults and young people including supporting the suspension process where appropriate
- Contact Managers to provide and receive updates and outcomes of their local enquiries, to allow Safeguarding Officers to proceed with safeguarding matters and allegations
- Attend multi agency meetings where required, and support Safeguarding Officers in their attendance at those meetings
- Administrative support for case closes as required by management
- Other responsibilities deemed suitable for Assistant Safeguarding Officer, as requested by the Safeguarding Team management

**Person Specification**
- Relevant experience and/or professional qualification in safeguarding/child protection/child welfare or related field
- Knowledge of the Disclosure Bodies' processes
- Experience of making referrals to and engaging with statutory agencies
- Experience of communicating with parents and carers regarding complex situations
- Ability to undertake risk assessments



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