Job Ref: 212887552

Date: 2020-12-10 11:43:10

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We are looking for a Safeguarding Manager to join us at our Training Centre in Oakhill where we look after children aged 12 to 18 years old who have been remanded or sentenced to periods of detention. The vulnerable children in our care can be challenging with a wide range of social and emotional complex needs.

We invest heavily in our people. If you join us, you will have a job specific induction programme to equip you with the skills and knowledge for the job. As well as ongoing support and development opportunities, we offer generous holiday entitlement, company pension, an onsite gym, free onsite parking and the chance to do an extraordinary job – every day!

As a Safeguarding Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Promoting the safeguarding of children, acting as the lead for the centre and ensuring that a stable and secure environment is provided for all children.
Developing and maintaining external links with teams (including those within other custodial establishments), bringing community expertise into the strategy of the centre.
Supporting and developing staff undertaking Social Work Training.
Supporting student social workers completing placements.
Ensuring that all staff understand the expectation that everyone is responsible for contributing to keeping children safe, supporting the prevention of harm and promoting well-being.
Effectively conducting robust investigations of all child protection concerns raised by children, their families, colleagues and/or external parties/professionals to legislative and best practice requirements. It is expected that the post holder will conduct evidence-based investigations and be empathetic towards the needs of our children and staff concerned.
Having oversight and effectively recording all matters of concern including allegations, external enquiries and action undertaken.
Line managing, coaching, supporting and developing staff, including supervision & appraisal, to maximise their performance and ensure high standards of care, values, ethics, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation and contractual and inspection framework requirements are met.
Ensuring there are processes and procedures in place to listen and capture children’s views about what they need to be kept safe. These views will be used to contribute to decisions, policy and procedures.
Ensuring information sharing supports timely and appropriate decision making, which is based on individual need and prevents harm and supporting wellbeing.
Developing effective partnerships, sharing knowledge and expertise in the spirit of stimulating reform and being inclusive of others. Maintaining relationships with other child-focused stakeholders for the benefit of children and their communities.
Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external stakeholders including YOTs, MASH and the LADO with the internal responsibility of managing allegations through the appropriate pathways.
Ensuring any allegation of serious harm is appropriately recorded and referred to the relevant local authority and any allegations against a person in a position of trust is referred to the LADO for investigation.
Supporting the Team around the Child approach that identifies priority needs of children and addresses barriers to education, integration and resettlement success within the TAC meeting through weekly contributions.
Providing analysis of data within Quarterly Contract Review Meetings (QCRM) and the required quarterly reports.
Assisting with internal Fact Find investigations initiated to investigate staff misconduct, gathering evidence and completing a final report for HR submission. 
Encouraging collaboration between departments working towards the reduction of children’s risk and to ensure adherence to operational policies relevant to the safeguarding of children, staff and visitors.
Developing and coordinating delivery of training with the Social Work Assistant and in partnership with Milton Keynes Safeguarding Partnership (MK Together) to ensure training is delivered in line with national guidance and research.
Monitoring and reviewing management information to ensure contractual compliance for complaints and best practice.
 We are looking for a Safeguarding Manager who has the following skills and experiences:

Must have a social work degree.
Must be eligible for registration with Social Work England.
An understanding of current legislation around safeguarding in particular around children.
Experience of working with vulnerable children.
Knowledge of multi-agency working and partnership.
 
Equality and Diversity is an important part of our services. We actively encourage applications from all diverse groups.

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years. You will also be required to undergo DBS enhanced level security clearance and will need to provide full details of your work and educational history covering the last 10 years as part of the screening process.

To apply for this role as Safeguarding Manager, please click apply online and complete the full application process.

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