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Child Protection Specialist

2 months ago


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About the Role:

Caritas Recruitment is proud to support the NSPCC, a leading children's charity, in their recruitment of ChildLine Practitioners to join their team. As a Child Protection Specialist, you will play a vital role in empowering the public to protect children, providing emotional support, practical guidance, and help to anyone who thinks a child may be at risk of abuse.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advice and assistance to the public via telephone, email, and text, taking ownership of each contact and assessing the risk to any child.
  • Liaise with NSPCC's external child protection partners, including Children's Services and Police, to ensure prompt and effective action is taken to minimize the risk to any child.
  • Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of child protection legislation and practical experience of child protection and welfare issues.
  • Work collaboratively with the team to deliver a child-focused service, meeting demanding targets and deadlines.

Requirements:

  • Experience in safeguarding children, ideally with a background in Domestic Violence/Domestic Abuse.
  • Substantial and extensive experience in safeguarding children and young people.
  • Driven by making a difference and committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of child protection legislation and practical experience of child protection and welfare issues.
  • A passion for customer service and ability to collect, assess, and summarize essential information in written format.
  • Good IT skills and ability to work quickly in a fast-paced national helpline environment.

About Caritas Recruitment:

Caritas Recruitment is an Employment Agency committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. We support the NSPCC in their mission to create a society where childhood is free from abuse and neglect.