Central Safeguarding Team Researcher

Devon and Cornwall Police; Launceston; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon and Cornwall Police is hiring a CST Researcher in Launceston to support safeguarding processes. This role includes conducting risk assessments and making critical decisions regarding information disclosure. Additionally, the position offers a competitive salary with yearly increments and attractive benefits, including hybrid working arrangements and comprehensive on-the-job training.

Benefits

25 days leave entitlement

Access to subsidised gym membership

Local government pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Flexible training plan

Qualifications

• Candidates recommended to gain background knowledge of safeguarding.
• Training provided on the job.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safeguarding disclosures and risk assessment of cases.
• Collaborate with statutory partners for timely safeguarding interventions.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Risk assessment

Information sharing

Job description

Salary: £26,106 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £28,653 per annum Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Hybrid Working/Launceston

Closing Date: 27/06/25 at Midday

Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need. Copy text from the advert. Note part-time and flexible working patterns may not always be applicable.

About the role:

The Central Safeguarding Team provide an essential function of sharing safeguarding information with statutory partners to enable effective safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. CST researchers enable timely and appropriate safeguarding interventions, maximising the opportunities for reducing the incidence of abuse to children and vulnerable people.

Our CST researchers work in 3 locations but as one team and once trained are responsible for safeguarding disclosures, considering the lawfulness of the request and content of information to be shared deciding: whether to disclose; what to disclose; and who to disclose to. The function includes risk assessment of an individual case and recording decisions and rationale using Force IT systems to research and record information.

Previous safeguarding experience is not required as training is provided however candidates are recommended to gain a background knowledge of safeguarding through online research prior to applying for the role. The following links may be useful for you:

Working together to safeguard children 2023: statutory guidance

The Care Act: safeguarding adults - SCIE

The majority of the training is on the job and to start with you will work in the Launceston office full time enabling you to learn and be guided by experienced colleagues in the team.

Type of working arrangement:

During the training period for this role (which is up to 3 months) it is expected you will be in the office 5 days a week. Subject to management discretion this role then affords hybrid working allowing researchers to spend some of their time working remotely (i.e. from home).

The current expectation is that once trained researchers spend at least 60% of their work time in the office – (3 days per week minimum for a full-time worker) and this is at management discretion and could be changed in the future so applicants need to be prepared to work in the office as required by management.

Want to know more about this role?

Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact please contact:

Hiring Line Manager: Mark Williams - Sergeant - Central Safeguarding Team

Email Address: [e-mail]

Telephone Number: 01566 770526

PLEASE NOTE: Should you decide to apply for this role, when you are asked to state how you found out about this vacancy, please remember to select LinkedIn.

What you get if you join us:

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5)
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan)