Senior Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor

The Church of England; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of England in Liverpool seeks an Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer to provide senior safeguarding practice across the Diocese of Liverpool. You will advise, challenge and support clergy and parish safeguarding leads while handling a portfolio of complex cases and coordinating risk management.

The role works within a differentiated team under the Deputy DSO and DSO. Responsibilities include safeguarding governance, quality assurance, learning, supervision and liaising with police

Qualifications

• Substantial professional safeguarding experience in an appropriate statutory, voluntary or other regulated setting, involving responsibility for complex safeguarding concerns and the management of risk to children and/or adults.
• Demonstrable experience in safeguarding caseholding, professional risk assessment, safety planning and work with individuals.
• Experience of working with victims and survivors, respondents, families and professionals in situations requiring sensitivity, clear boundaries and balanced professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior practitioner advice, challenge and support to clergy and parish safeguarding leads.
• Manage complex safeguarding casework and coordinate risk assessments and escalation.
• Contribute to safeguarding governance, quality assurance and improvements.
• Liaise with police, children's and adult social care, LADO and NST and other agencies to ensure timely referrals and information sharing.

Skills

Senior practitioner

Risk assessment

Case management

Multi-agency collaboration

Training delivery

Education

Professional qualification (e.g., social work)

Tools

Case management systems

Information governance

Job description

The Church of England in Liverpool seeks an Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer to provide senior safeguarding practice across the Diocese of Liverpool. You will advise, challenge and support clergy and parish safeguarding leads while handling a portfolio of complex cases and coordinating risk management.

The role works within a differentiated team under the Deputy DSO and DSO. Responsibilities include safeguarding governance, quality assurance, learning, supervision and liaising with police