SYP - Safeguarding Officer - January 2023

Sheffield
£24,552 - £26,958
Permanent

Role:                   Safeguarding Officer

Department:     Sheffield

Location:            Moorfoot Building, Sheffield

Salary:                £24,552 - £26,958

Hours:                 37hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

 

Role Purpose:

Post holder will assume role ofCase Officer’ for all allocated Child Protection Conferences (CPC’s) 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.

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:

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 hybrid working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
  • Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
  • Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
  • Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sports and Social Club

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 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:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Friday 3 February 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact PS Emma Blooworth on 0114 296 4632.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes 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/

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

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