Safeguarding Quality Assurance Assessor - South East & East of England (Ref: CRH086)

Job title:  Safeguarding Quality Assurance Assessor - South East & East of England 

Department: Safeguarding

Reporting to:  Regional Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) 

Location: Home Based with occasional site visits (South East & East of England )

Contract type: Permanent

Hours of work: 40 hours p/w (Mon - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm)

Salary: £37,200.00 - £45,000.00 per annum

The Safeguarding Quality Assurance Assessor is responsible for ensuring that safeguarding practises are carried out in line with the customers Quality Assurance Framework and internal Company Frameworks round Safeguarding.

The Safeguarding Quality Assurance Assessor collaborates with subcontractors, Regional DSLs and Operations Teams to monitor and track the standard and quality of safeguarding to provide assurance to Senior Management.

The postholder plays a pivotal role in improving the service of safeguarding, embedding best practice and positive ethos, capturing data and ensuring quality service to safeguarding.

Procedure

• Review and quality assure safeguarding from IA and DA sites
• Manage an allocated area of safeguarding for the business
• Ensure a consistent provision of safeguarding service delivery across the region assigned
• Meet monthly with the Subcontractors and Operations Team Leaders to track and understand safeguarding matters and ensure the correct referrals have been completed as well as quality assurance of referrals
• Offer guidance and support the wider business in safeguarding matters
• Raise concerns in relation to any risks to the regional DSL to ensure risk is mitigated to the business
• Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the quality assurance framework provided by the customer is embedded in best practice
• Ensure up to date records or quality assurance is kept and that they reflect a clear and concise reflection of areas of strengths and improvements in the business.
• Be a main point of contact to Area Operations Team Leaders, Housing officer and Hotel Managers to ensure that safeguarding is prioritised for service users
• Refer to the LADO and PIPOT where relevant
• Collate data and evidence in cases where there is legal contest or as instructed by the regional DSL
• Oversee and record safeguarding training at each site and process of which safeguarding is embedded in culture
• Assist in the reporting, follow up and overview of High Profile Notifications (HPN) and feedback to the DSL
• Ensure that cases are signposted appropriately and enquire if the correct referrals are completed

 Connect and Collaborate

• Work closely with your line manager and team members
• Collaborate with others, attending meetings as required
• Supporting team members and provide on-the-job training
• Provide cover for other staff as agreed by line manager

 Responsive

• Keep up-to-date with all written and verbal communications (i.e. emails/messages/calls)
• Ensure all records are maintained and kept up-to-date according to company policies and procedures

 Talented

• Monitor own work levels, progress and development in the role
• Undertake all core learning and development programmes as required
• Undertake relevant learning according to agreed Personal Development Plan

 Trusted

• All employees are responsible for ensuring any personal data which Clearsprings Group holds and for which they are responsible, is kept securely and is not under any conditions disclosed to any third party unless that third party has been specifically authorised by Clearsprings Group to receive that information and has entered into a confidentiality agreement.

 Agile and Diverse

• Any other duties within the scope of responsibility and ability, as required, inclusive of providing similar support to any other local company project

 Professional

• Maintain a good understanding of the legislation of the contract
• Be a positive role model to the wider team and the business 

• 25 days annual leave plus national bank holidays
• Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships)
• Life Cover (2 x basic salary)
• 6-month probation period
• Employer pension contribution (4% employer, 4% employee)
• Laptop/Phone/other equipment if required as part of job role
• Referral Scheme

Diversity Statement

Clearsprings Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Modern Slavery Statement

Clearsprings Groups conduct robust checks on any new employee including eligibility to work in the UK to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.

Safeguarding Statement

Clearsprings Group is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expect all employees to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check in line with their job role.

*Successful applicants will require Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC)*

This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer withdrawn.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if there is a higher level of interest that expected.