Safeguarding Administrative Assistant

Job information Safeguarding Administrative Assistant from the Company Save the Family Ltd, this latest Safeguarding Administrative Assistant job vacancy is located in the city Chester. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Role: Safeguarding Administrative Assistant

Salary: £23,005.00 pro rata (£18,404 based on 28 hours per week)

Location: Just outside Chester

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Hours of work: 28 hours per week

Closing Date: Monday 28th October

We are looking for a compassionate, empathetic and dedicated person to join our team in supporting our Safeguarding Manager with the administration of safeguarding and child protection matters to ensure that practice is effective and that residents feel safe and supported.

About Save the Family

Save the Family is a charity based in Cheshire. We provide a safe community environment combined with tailored mentoring to homeless and vulnerable families. The help offered includes access to training, employment support and issue led support enabling families to get back on their feet and move forward with confidence.

Why Work for Us

The success of Save the Family has spanned over 40 years. We value our people and take great pride in our core values that are embedded through everything we do to CREATE a positive future.

Benefits

• Friendly, small passionate teams
• Pleasant, supportive working environments
• Rewarding work helping our families reach their potential
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and development programme (including Safeguarding)
• Cashback healthcare plan
• Life Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Free parking

The Role

Safeguarding embodies the culture at Save the Family, underpinning our service delivery which supports families across the Continuum of Need, whose needs are multiple and complex. As our Safeguarding Administrative Assistant, you will play an integral role in the maintaining of our safeguarding and training records, capturing and reporting on data relating to safeguarding matters on site, locally and nationally.

Aspects of the role will include.

• Through the weekly safeguarding meetings, act as organisational admin for the safeguarding records of concern logged on Lamplight.
• Manage the administration of the weekly safeguarding meetings, recording and reporting on all agreed actions and updates.
• Capture and report data relating to safeguarding matters on site, locally and nationally to support the reporting of performance, trend analysis, escalations, interventions and impact.
• Support the production of statutory reporting to external agencies as and when required.
• Monitor staff, trustee and volunteer training records in relation to safeguarding, ensuring that training is up to date and that accurate records are given to Human Resources.
• In collaboration with the Volunteer Coordinator, ensure that all volunteers receive the agreed standard of safeguarding training.

To apply for the position

All applicants MUST complete an application form to be considered for the role that can be downloaded here:

For more information about this position, please visit the jobs page of our website On the website you will find the job description (including person specification) and an online application form. Alternatively, a downloadable application form can be used and send to .

Please note, applicants who do not demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the role will not be considered for the position. Candidates must also demonstrate both at the application stage and interview that they are able to positively identify with Save the Family's values.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

We would be grateful if all applicants could fill in our equality and diversity monitoring form, which can be downloaded via our website link above.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Katrina on .

Safeguarding and equal opportunities

Save the Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (previously known as CRB) check is required with this post.

The job offer will also be subject to two satisfactory references. References should be from employers, or ex-employers. Family member references are not acceptable. If the role involves working with children, at least one reference from a previous employer where the role involved working with children should be provided.

Save the Family is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £18,404.00 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person