Safeguarding Coordinator

Working throughout Greater Manchester, Foundation 92 is proud to deliver a wide and diverse range of high quality, high impact, sustainable health improvement and physical education provision, across a range of sectors including; Youth Sessions, Sectors, Travel Networks, Interchanges and Community settings.

Due to Foundation 92’s increased delivery and engagement plans we have an exciting new role available which has the responsibility to embed a positive and proactive safeguarding culture across the whole charity. As the Safeguarding Coordinator, this role will ensure our commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding to provide a safe and supportive experience for everyone.

The role will ensure we fulfil our legal and regulatory responsibilities, deliver our preventative safeguarding strategic plan as well as responding to day-to-day activities across the charity which require action and guidance.

All post holders will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

**The Role**:

- Act as the Charities lead source of safeguarding support, advice and expertise.
- Ensure Foundation 92 compliance with statutory obligations under relevant legislation and the adherence to the rules and regulations set by governing bodies.
- Deliver and develop Foundation 92’s safeguarding strategy to ensure a preventative approach.
- Ensure safeguarding policies, processes are implemented and reviewed across working practices to support the charities staff team to respond appropriately to concerns.
- Develop safeguarding training and deliver workshops to all staff.
- Manage and support the Designated Safeguarding Officers (DSO’s) by providing advice, guidance, and supervision to colleagues.
- Manage audit processes to ensure safeguarding compliance, expectations and standards are met or exceeded.
- Monitor and identify activities which require safeguarding best practice principles.
- Effectively handle and advise on safeguarding issues, ensuring risks are minimised and mitigated, and support the ongoing management of concerns in line with procedures.
- Receive, investigate and refer safeguarding concerns taking action in accordance with protocols and procedures, and as advised by the statutory agencies.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records on all safeguarding incidents, concerns or allegations ensuring all referrals are logged and followed up appropriately.
- Work closely with the charities senior management team to implement safer recruitment and induction practices, ensuring satisfactory references and DBS checks for the charity are carried out.
- Ensure quality assurance measures are maintained, including all activities delivered internally and through partnership work.
- Build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders/partners.

**The Person**:

- Strong safeguarding background, able to show a commitment to excellent safeguarding practice.
- Demonstrate experience of implementing effective safeguarding policies, practices, and procedures, bringing these to life to create a positive safeguarding culture.
- Experience of effective case management and investigating safeguarding concerns, disclosures, allegations, and incidents.
- Able to work collaboratively both internally and externally, including working with statutory agencies and safeguarding partners.
- Well organised, able to prioritise workload whilst being flexible and able to cope with the unexpected.
- Calm and approachable who can deal with sensitive matters in a professional manner.

We are looking for an experienced individual who will have a visible and impactful presence to enhance a positive safeguarding culture across the charity. You will have a demonstrable background in safeguarding and have a successful track record of making a positive difference. Ideally you will have an understanding of managing safeguarding issues across the community and/or sports sectors.

You will have a proactive, person-centred approach and have the ability to work well with others to support, guide and advise colleagues. You be approachable with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to adapt your style to the audience. This role has a broad reach and we are looking for someone with the ability to work alongside elite sporting colleagues, our communities, parents and young people with cooperative and successful outcomes.

With your excellent planning and organisational skills, you will be able to effectively manage and deliver a diverse workload to shape a culture of safeguarding excellence. You will have a high level of integrity with the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential matters with a positive and solution focused attitude.

**Essentials**:

- A recognised professional safeguarding qualification and/or verified experience in a similar role. You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current legislation, guidance, and best