Motor Neurone Disease Association
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Do you have an excellent understanding of safeguarding practices and legislation? Are you passionate about safeguarding and promoting a safe environment for everyone? We're looking for a Safeguarding Officer to join the team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. This is an exciting time to join a growing team, you will play a key part in safeguarding transformation across the Association.
Championing safeguarding practices and procedures, you will ensure compliance with policies and procedures, drive engagement and awareness around safeguarding, and embed a strong culture of safeguarding across all teams.
Your responsibilities will include engaging with staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders to foster a culture of safeguarding awareness. Working alongside the volunteering team, you will develop and enhance safeguarding practice within volunteering. Including co-ordinating and implementing a lone-working approach and supporting with 'safeguarding first' processes. In this role, you'll support the implementation of risk management processes and maintain effective internal reporting systems. As the point of contact for our safeguarding recording system, MyConcern , you will provide guidance and develop training materials for staff and volunteers. Monthly reporting will be a key aspect, feeding into longer-term safeguarding planning. Collaboration is key, as you'll work alongside our Learning and Development team to deliver comprehensive safeguarding training sessions. Your role will also involve liaising with external stakeholders to understand safeguarding challenges impacting people living with and affected by MND. You'll take the lead in providing safeguarding support to regional teams, ensuring consistency and an increase in confidence towards safeguarding practice across the Association. Building relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally will be essential to stay informed about best practices and policy changes. What are we looking for? Within this role you will be the point of contact for safeguarding and at the forefront of embedding change. Knowledge of safeguarding practices and legislation is essential. You will also need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of statutory agency practices and multi-agency working. We're seeking someone who can effectively distinguish between observation, facts, and information gained from others to confidently assess risk promptly and sensitively. Strong communication is key in this role. We're looking for someone with excellent report-writing and recording skills, capable of articulating findings clearly and concisely. Experience in providing safeguarding support to staff and volunteers working with both adults and children, along with their families and carers, is essential. Proficiency in using data recording systems and conducting data analysis is highly valued. We need someone who is organised and who can work autonomously. Your ability to communicate and present to a diverse audience of staff and volunteers will be crucial. For full role responsibilities please view the job description within the Recruitment Pack. Our BenefitsHow to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that particular competence or give an example to support your suitability.
About Us Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society. We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. Reasonable adjustments can be made as required. Adverts may be closed before the deadline once sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.Job tags
Salary
£34k per annum
