Provincial Safeguarding Officer
Job Title: Provincial Safeguarding Officer
Salary: £22,966 (pro rata of FTE £38,004 - £42,998)
Location: The role will primarily cover the Llandaff and Monmouth dioceses and is generally home based. Facilities to work will be available at the Provincial Office in Cardiff. The role requires significant travel and own transport is therefore essential. There is an occasional requirement to travel to any part of Wales.
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Safeguarding Manager
Hours of Work: Part time, 21 hours per week (FTE 34.75hrs). The role requires the hours to be worked during office hours, generally over a 3 day period that includes Wednesdays. There is some flexibility in terms of working hours.
Job Purpose
The role involves receiving and responding to safeguarding concerns and allegations across the Province of the Church in Wales, consistent with the Church in Wales Safeguarding Policy, associated Procedures and Guidance. The Safeguarding Officer will work closely with colleagues in the Safeguarding team and the wider organisation. The successful candidate will have experience of carrying out safeguarding investigations and managing safeguarding risks.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Extensive experience of working with children and/or adults at risk in a safeguarding context.
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working, including with statutory sector partners.
- Experience of carrying out child and adult at risk safeguarding investigations.
- Experience of undertaking and reviewing safeguarding risk assessments and developing risk management plans.
- A good working knowledge of key legislation and Government guidance including the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
- A comprehensive understanding of the principles of confidentiality, including when it is appropriate to breach confidentiality in specific circumstances.
- Knowledge of the risks presented by abusers and understanding of offender behaviour.
- Understanding of current good practice in handling allegations made against employees and volunteers who work in positions of trust with children and adults at risk.
- An empathy with the mission and ministry of the Church in Wales.
Application
To apply for this vacancy, please send your completed application form to: hr@cinw.org.uk
It is our policy that we will only be accepting an application form. If you only send us your CV, then it will automatically be discounted. Please cover all of the essential criteria in your application.
Closing date
08 May 2024 at 10.00 am
Interview date
16 May 2024 in person in Cardiff
Further information
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Ant Griffiths on hr@cinw.org.uk
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