Safeguarding Co-ordinator

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established police force, playing a crucial role in safeguarding children and vulnerable individuals in the community. As a Safeguarding Coordinator, you'll conduct vital risk assessments and engage in multi-agency meetings to ensure effective decision-making. This role offers a rewarding challenge, where your skills in research and investigation will be invaluable. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, this innovative police force is committed to supporting its staff and making a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Range of rewards and benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a confidential environment is essential.
• Ability to process safeguarding referrals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conducting risk assessments and processing safeguarding referrals.
• Attending multi-agency meetings to represent the police.

Skills

Researching information

Investigating information

Data compilation from IT systems

Confidentiality

Job description

Be part of the team protecting children and vulnerable people in our communities.

As a Safeguarding Coordinator, you’ll be playing a vital part in keeping our communities safe.

You’ll be conducting risk assessments, and ensuring all reports and referrals are reviewed and actioned. Researching police systems to compile reports to help reduce risk and carry out actions relevant to safeguarding.

This is a rewarding and challenging role, where no two days will be the same.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Researching, assessing and processing safeguarding referrals
• Attending multi- agency meetings to represent the police and actively engage in the decision-making process
• Assessing and identifying high risk cases
  
  

The must haves

• Able to research and investigate information
• Experience of working within a confidential environment
• Ability to compile data from research on IT systems
  
  

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s Next

Please click APPLY to complete your application telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some guidance linked here.

• Vacancy closes 20 May 2025 at 23:55.
  
  

Who We Are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.