Cadet Safeguarding Support Worker

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Cadet Safeguarding Support Worker (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (three days per week onsite -Aldershot, Hampshire or Edinburgh, Scotland).

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim.

The role:

This role requires Safeguarding Support Workers to be suitably qualified and expert practitioners in Safeguarding work, able to conduct child safeguarding investigations and confident in multi-agency collaboration whilst ensuring a child centred approach.

Safeguarding support workers work collaboratively with customers including children, families, volunteers, and employees in the Army Cadets, and those representing other agencies including Social Services and Police.

As a Cadet Safeguarding Support Worker, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Work in a child centred way -promoting the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, above other factors at all times.
• Act as a point of contact for safeguarding disclosures, concerns, and referrals, providing advice and mentorship to others.
• Liaise with external agencies and statutory authorities as needed, capturing and sharing sensitive information appropriately.
• Review, Process and Update Online Safeguarding Casework Management System
• Present a summary of new referrals in a daily triage meeting to collaboratively identify next steps.
• Maintain full and accurate records.
• Support the submission of referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service, Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scotland, or Access Northern Ireland
• Provide administrative support to Case Workers, booking transport, arranging meetings, taking minutes etc
• Participate substantially in regular supervision
• Seek and engage with opportunities for professional development
• Understand and abide by relevant data protection legislation and regulations, especially the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation, in relation to safeguarding casework.

Essential:

• The ideal candidate will have experience of front-line child protection intervention and/ or risk assessment of perpetrators of abuse.
• They will also ideally have experience operating in a fast paced administrative role in organisations such as Children Services, NHS, Police, Youth Offending Team.
• If you don't think you fit any of this, if you have previous experience in a safeguarding children's role, or have sound knowledge of legal frameworks, we encourage you to apply.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant / Commitment

MoD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.