Safeguarding Partner

Safeguarding Partner 

Didsbury

£42,720

9 months Fixed Term Contract 

The Safeguarding Partner will establish and implement Safeguarding best practice across Great Places, ensure that the business is compliant with all requirements of safeguarding legislation and internal guidance and controls. You will act as an expert advisor and create and embed a sector leading safeguarding culture across the business, demonstrating high standards of professional boundaries, data protection, record keeping and a customer centred approach.

What you’ll be doing

• You will support the business to deliver the best outcomes for customers and colleagues, through the development of high-quality Safeguarding training, policy and guidance


• You will advise senior leaders and Strategic Safeguarding Group of obligations under safeguarding best practice, in particular safeguarding legislation, DBS legislation and best practice


• You will coordinate and report to Strategic Safeguarding Group


• You will support the Chair of our Safeguarding Service Excellence Group to ensure continuous improvement


• You will compile high quality data led reports, including biannual reports to Executive Directors and Board on Safeguarding performance and key issues


• You will liaise with Local Authority Safeguarding Boards and coordinate Great Places’ response to Serious Case Reviews and Safeguarding Adult Reviews


• You will set and monitor targets for Safeguarding performance, ensuring value for money and the effective management of resources


• You will develop effective partnerships with key external partners in relation to safeguarding, representing Great Places at external meetings and conferences


• You will develop and deliver high quality training to all colleagues


• You will develop and manage relevant policy and guidance for Safeguarding

What you’ll need

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or work experience demonstrating graduate level ability


• Experience within a safeguarding role, within the housing sector, social care or statutory agency, including knowledge of safeguarding legislation and best practice


• Experience of  developing and delivering training to a range of different colleague groups


• Experience of cross organisational working and engaging stakeholders


• Excellent data analysis and report writing skills


• Experience of working within a compliance framework


• Use of full range of Microsoft Office


• Good written and verbal communication


• Experience of coaching stakeholders in complex case management


• Organisation and ability to time-manage work load


• The ability to develop and project a positive image of Great Places through personal, written and oral skills

What we need from you

• You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning. This part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects.


• Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. 


• All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places) 

• WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available  - option to increase & add family members

• Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays

• Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague 

• The Market Place ¦ high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more

• Health and wellbeing initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.