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Nini Social Care Services CIC; Worthing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Nini Social Care Services CIC in Worthing seeks an Appropriate or Responsible Adult to support young people or vulnerable adults through legal processes, ensuring rights and welfare are protected. The role requires experience with children, mentoring, and a genuine commitment to safeguarding in challenging situations.

You will carry out adult call-outs, assist through custody processes, explain rights, liaise with professionals, maintain confidentiality, complete reports within 24 hours, and

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or vulnerable groups is essential.
• Mentoring and supportive communication skills are required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and rights of individuals in legal processes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out appropriate adult call-outs to venues as required.
• Support and assist a child under 18 or vulnerable adults through custody processes or meetings.
• Ensure rights, health, welfare, and access to a solicitor are observed.
• Assist with communications between the vulnerable person and professionals.
• Review custody records to clarify concerns and complete report forms within 24 hours.
• Maintain confidentiality and participate in ongoing training and supervision.

Skills

Child welfare experience

Mentoring

Safeguarding

Job description

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.