SYP - Safeguarding Officer

Role: Safeguarding Officer

Department: Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP)

Location: Doncaster

Salary: £22,047 - £24,660 (pro-rata)

Hours: 21 per week – Mon - Wed

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

The post holder will assume role of ‘Case Officer’ for all allocated Child Protection Conferences (CPCs) reporting to the Local Referral Unit Manager & take personal responsibility for the CPC aspects of the case.

They will also represent South Yorkshire Police at Child Protection Conferences, attend Strategy meetings & make decisions on behalf of SYP regarding Child Protection Plans.

The role also includes the safeguarding of adults, and attendance at Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume responsibility as ‘Case Officer’ for all allocated Child Protection Conferences (CPCs) reporting to the Local Referral Unit Manager and take personal responsibility for the CPC aspects of the case whilst the child or children remain the subject of a child protection plan.
• Represent SYP at Child Protection Conferences (as described by the South Yorkshire Child Protection Procedures’ and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’) – Initial and Reviews, presenting SYP view and ensuring that Police attendance at CPC’s is optimised, prioritising attendance as necessary in consultation with the line manager.
• Attend Strategy meetings.
• Make decisions, on behalf of SYP, about the need for a child protection plan in the best’s interests of the child after having considered information shared at the conference by police and other agencies.
• Challenge the views of other professionals, irrespective of status or organisation that are clearly inconsistent with SYP values and, in the opinion of the CPCLO, contrary to the child’s best interests and/or the interests of justice.
• To immediately raise with line managers any issues where there remains concern for the safety of a child.
• Review CPC minutes and quality assure actions arising from them.
• For each CPC, ensure the CONNECT record is updated and maintained in accordance with CONNECT Operating procedures.

Skills and experience:

Experience of working in Child Protection, and in a multi-agency environment.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years / 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy. Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted. Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted. If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Tuesday 14th July 2020 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Police Sergeant Andrew Clark on 01302 385109 or Ian Honeybone on 01302 385110. Please do not contact this number for an application form.

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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