Youth Safeguarding Specialist

7 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Full time
Job Title: Youth Safeguarding Specialist

Join the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle as a Youth Safeguarding Specialist, playing a pivotal role in enhancing safeguarding within youth ministry. This position involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure all activities within the Diocese and the Youth Ministry Trust's spiritual and commercial realms are safeguarded.

About the Role

The Youth Safeguarding Specialist will support the ongoing development and implementation of diocesan safeguarding policies, ensuring compliance with the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) policies and procedures. This includes:

  • Supporting in the development of strategies for safeguarding young people within Church settings, including organising and delivering appropriate training.
  • Promoting effective policies and practices throughout the Diocese to minimise opportunities for exploitation and abuse.
  • Engaging directly with young people to understand their needs and perspectives on safety within faith-based settings and the broader community.
  • Empowering young people across the Diocese by actively engaging them in discussions about what makes them feel safe or unsafe.
  • Developing relevant and accessible resources for children and young people, considering different age groups and diverse learning needs.
  • Supporting youth ministers in delivering programmes that promote youth voices and empowerment.
Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Delivering safeguarding awareness within the YMT programme and developing relationships with the Diocesan Catholic Education Trusts (CETs) to deliver training within schools as required.
  • Training clergy, adult volunteers, and young people, providing them with skills to enhance safe environments and promote safe behaviours.
  • Ensuring the dissemination of training and best practice.
  • Developing, delivering, and evaluating a clear safeguarding strategy for the YMT, ensuring it encompasses all activities throughout the year.
  • Working collaboratively with key stakeholders and partner organisations to protect children and vulnerable adults.
  • Monitoring and evaluating practices, with a commitment to sharing lessons within the broader youth ministry and safeguarding sectors in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Contemporary professional safeguarding experience with children and young people, ensuring the voice of the child and vulnerable person is heard.
  • Experience in direct work with young people, such as social work, youth work, child mental health services, or education.
  • Experience of operating within the legal and procedural framework relating to safeguarding.
  • Maintaining confidentiality and building trust.
  • An ability to deal sensitively with young people and their families/representatives.
  • Experience in delivering safeguarding training to both adults and young people.
  • The ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.
  • A Full driving licence, access to a car, and willingness to travel throughout the Diocese and sometimes the UK.

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