Hybrid Safeguarding Caseworker – Church

Church of England; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 35 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Church Workers Pension Scheme

Résumé du poste

The Church of England Birmingham is seeking a Diocesan Safeguarding Caseworker to join the Safeguarding Team. You will manage safeguarding concerns across the Diocese, provide trauma-informed support, and work with clergy, parishes, and statutory agencies to ensure safeguarding is embedded in ministry.

You will triage and assess referrals, plan timely investigations, maintain robust safeguarding records, and offer clear, confident advice to parish safeguarding officers while upholding national

Qualifications

• Significant experience in safeguarding children, adults, and vulnerable groups.
• Experience managing safeguarding concerns involving statutory response to protection.
• Strong knowledge of UK safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
• Experience working with statutory agencies (children’s services, adult social care, police).
• Experience producing accurate, high-quality safeguarding records.
• Understanding safer recruitment and safeguarding compliance.
• Experience contributing to statutory risk assessments and safety planning.
• Proven track-record of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in safer recruitment, risk management, or safeguarding agreements.

Responsabilités

• Manage safeguarding concerns and cases across the Diocese.
• Triage and assess safeguarding inquiries, concerns and referrals, escalating when required.
• Work within the National Safeguarding Standards Framework and Managing Allegations Code of Practice.
• Support clergy and parish safeguarding officers through safeguarding inquiries and investigations.
• Provide trauma-informed guidance and signposting to victims and survivors.
• Maintain high-quality, legally robust records in line with guidance.
• Complete risk assessments of individuals with safeguarding concerns.
• Undertake risk assessments or safety plans as requested by Diocesan Saf safeguarding Officers.

Description du poste

The Church of England Birmingham is seeking a Diocesan Safeguarding Caseworker to join the Safeguarding Team. You will manage safeguarding concerns across the Diocese, provide trauma-informed support, and work with clergy, parishes, and statutory agencies to ensure safeguarding is embedded in ministry.

You will triage and assess referrals, plan timely investigations, maintain robust safeguarding records, and offer clear, confident advice to parish safeguarding officers while upholding national