Job Title: Safeguarding Manager
Job Location: UK Flexible Location
Salary: £45,000 based on 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to April/ May 2025 (Maternity Cover)
Could you lead a team of safeguarding advisers who are the main source of support, advice and expertise for safeguarding in the British Red Cross? (BRC)
Can you support the Head of Safeguarding around the BRC’s strategic approach to safeguarding, ensuring that we have appropriate safeguarding arrangements in place?
The safeguarding advice team provides standardised, high-quality guidance and support to all of our people, and senior management, as required (including out of hours) to ensure that all safeguarding concerns are: responded to effectively; recorded accurately; and, actions arising from these concerns, including statutory notifications, are completed in a timely and appropriate manner.
The team ensures our safeguarding support provides the correct level of guidance, escalation, oversight and reporting in the UK and internationally and is as robust and responsive to operational/ service needs as it can be. They will offer support to colleagues engaged in similar safeguarding and protection work overseas as appropriate.
What will a Safeguarding Manager's job involve?
- Advises and supports the Head of Safeguarding in developing and establishing BRC’s strategy and approach to safeguarding.
- Advises on training needs and development, providing training where appropriate.
- Provides safeguarding advice and support to senior staff in complex incidents.
- Manages and supports a team of advisers to ensure that all safeguarding concerns are responded to appropriately, including referrals to statutory agencies.
- Provides supervision and support on complex/challenging safeguarding concerns including to prevent loss of life and mitigate significant organisational risk.
- Plays a lead role in maintaining and reviewing BRC’s action plan for safeguarding.
- Plays a lead role in ensuring that safeguarding risks are appropriately identified, managed, escalated and reported on across the BRC.
- Plays a role in ensuring that everybody in the organisation understands BRC’s approach to safeguarding and knows what to do if they have a concern.
- Collaborates with colleagues across professional services and internal services to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and good customer experience.
What will a Safeguarding Manager need to be successful?
- Knowledge of UK legislation, government guidance and national frameworks for safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Knowledge of international guidance and practice around safeguarding, including PSEA
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of international, national and local key safeguarding agencies, including social services and the police
- Knowledge of statutory processes for the assessment and referral of safeguarding concerns including, Health, Police, Social Services or other.
- Ability to work with conflict and emotionally distressing matters, whilst paying close attention to detail in reading and interpreting information
- Ability to advise and support individuals at all levels of an organisation
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 and other IT software
- Experience of leading/managing safeguarding in a large organisation
- Experienced team leader
- Experience safeguarding adults and children at risk of abuse or harm
The closing date for completed applications is 23:59hrs on Monday the 23rd of September 2024 with interviews to follow soon after.
Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the ad in advance of the published date.
In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:
• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.
We are proud to participate in the disability confident scheme for roles based in the UK. During the application process, you will be asked if you wish to apply under the scheme.
At the British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.