Homes Safeguarding Officer South

The Witherslack Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Homes Safeguarding Officer to enhance safeguarding practices within their homes. This role requires substantial safeguarding expertise, a strong understanding of relevant legislation, and proven leadership skills. The successful candidate will support Homes Managers, ensure compliance with safeguarding standards, and contribute to staff training. Offering a competitive salary, extensive holiday, and a flexible benefits package, this position allows you to make a significant difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Medical cover

7 weeks holiday

Flexible benefits package

Wellbeing tools and advice

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend scheme with bonuses

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience managing safeguarding cases for looked after children.
• Thorough understanding of safeguarding legislation and regulations.
• Experience designing and delivering safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Homes Managers and teams to ensure robust safeguarding practices.
• Support Homes Managers in developing a safeguarding culture within their homes.
• Manage and produce safeguarding data reports to ensure compliance.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Regulatory and policy knowledge

Leadership skills

Training and development experience

Communication and problem-solving

Job description

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people so we celebrate the little things. For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. Thats what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams were proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings. Get out what you put in The Homes Safeguarding Officer will work closely with the Homes Managers and others to ensure that their practice is robust and defensible in relation to safeguarding. They will also support Homes Managersto develop a robust safeguarding culture within their homes. You will work with the Head of Safeguarding to support homes and compliance in accordance with safeguarding and wider legislation and in the development and delivery of training for DSLs and home based staff. You will contribute to effective partnership working between different teams and departments within Witherslack Group. You will provide day-to-day advice and guidance to Homes Managers and others in relation to safeguarding cases and undertake safeguarding audits in homes to ensure compliance within current frameworks and ensure that safeguarding concerns are managed in line with Local Safeguarding Partnership procedures and thresholds and that record keeping is robust and in line with best practice
You will be required to manage safeguarding data and produce safeguarding data reports as be successful for this role you will at least 5 years experience of working in a role where managing and dealing with safeguarding cases relating to children and young people was a key responsibility ideally in a childrens home., Well give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation where youre free to achieve your potential. Heres what we need from you;

• Substantial safeguarding expertise - at least 5 years experience managing safeguarding and welfare cases particularly for looked after children ideally as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or in a senior childrens home role.
• Strong regulatory and policy knowledge -thorough understanding of safeguarding legislation Working Together to Safeguard Children Childrens Homes Regulations Quality Standards and safeguarding partnership arrangements.
• Proven leadership and advisory skills - experience working at a senior level supporting childrens homes to resolve safeguarding deficits and acting as a trusted source of advice guidance and expertise for staff.
• Training and development experience - ability to design deliver and evaluate safeguarding and child protection training underpinned by a strong portfolio of CPD and evidence of embedding learning from practice reviews into practice.
• Excellent professional skills - strong communication critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with the flexibility to prioritise competing demands produce clear reports and work both independently and collaboratively.
  The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
  We know youre going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us youll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get :
• Salary : 45000 - 50000 dependent on experience
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Holiday : Youll work hard at WG so youll be rewarded with 7 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible benefits package : meaning you can increase / decrease your holiday allowance pension and life insurance check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing : a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1000 bonus every time