Appropriate or Responsible Adult

Nini Social Care Services CIC; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 17.000 - 22.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nini Social Care Services CIC is seeking a dedicated individual to act as an Appropriate or Responsible Adult in Birmingham. The role focuses on safeguarding, mentoring and supporting children or vulnerable adults through legal processes, ensuring rights and welfare are protected.

The position involves call-outs, assisting through custody processes, rights explanations, and liaison with professionals, always maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.

Formación

• Experience working with children or vulnerable individuals in safeguarding or support roles.
• Demonstrated mentoring and reassurance abilities in challenging situations.
• Understanding rights and welfare protections during legal processes.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out appropriate adult call-outs to venues as required.
• Support a child under 18 or a vulnerable adult through custody processes or meetings.
• Ensure the individual understands their rights during processes such as police interviews or meetings.
• Ensure health, welfare, legal rights, access to a solicitor and entitlements are observed.
• Assist with communication between the individual and professionals.
• Consult custody records to clarify concerns raised by the individual or professionals.
• Complete the appropriate adult report form and return to the duty officer within 24 hours of completion.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and prevent unauthorized disclosure.
• Attend training, support and 1-1 sessions as required.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the individual while performing duties.
• Treat all individuals fairly and without discrimination.

Conocimientos

Experience with children

Mentoring skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to serve as an Appropriate or Responsible Adult. This vital role involves supporting young people or vulnerable adults during legal processes, ensuring their rights and welfare are protected. The ideal candidate will possess experience working with children, mentoring skills, and a genuine desire to provide reassurance and guidance in challenging situations. This paid position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within the community while gaining valuable experience in safeguarding and support roles.

Responsibilities

• To carry out appropriate adult call-outs to any venue that may be required.
• To support and assist a child (legally under the age of 18 years) or vulnerable adults through the custody process or any relevant meeting.
• To ensure that the vulnerable adult or child understands their rights during any relevant process eg Police interviews, Age Assessments, meetings etc.
• To ensure that the health, well-being, legal rights, access to a solicitor and entitlements of the vulnerable adult or child is observed.
• To assist with communication between the vulnerable adult/child and the professionals.
• To consult the vulnerable adult or child’s custody record, to clarify and check any concerns raised by the vulnerable adult, child or professionals.
• To complete the appropriate adult report form, ensuring that all relevant information is recorded correctly, clearly and concisely and ensure that this is returned to the duty officer within 24 hours of job completion.
• To Maintain the confidentiality of information received in the course of your role and ensure that information is not disclosed to a third party.
• To attend and participate in continuous training, support and 1-1 sessions as required.
• To actively ensure the safeguarding and promote the welfare of the vulnerable adult or child whilst undertaking the above duties.
• Treat all individuals fairly and not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, ethnicity or racial origin, sexual orientation, social background, religion, disability or any other factor
• Report to manager, if there is any concern

This role offers an enriching opportunity for individuals passionate about safeguarding, mentoring, and supporting vulnerable members of the community.