Safeguarding Trainer

Job Responsibilities  

This is a list of the main duties or tasks that the post holder will be expected to undertake.  

1.To ensure training requirements are met  

• Deliver safeguarding training, mainly via Zoom, to a range of abilities, facilitating a safe shared learning environment in both an online setting and in person. 

• Provide professional advice to a range of stakeholders including Leaders, Safeguarding Leads, Community Members and Lay staff on policy, procedure, good practice and DBS application processes.  

• Ensure all training course and materials are inclusive and accessible to all 

• Develop learning resources including presentation slides, interactive learning approaches, pre and post course reading/exercises and reference materials. 

• Maintain detailed training records and produce reports for internal and external use. 

• Promote embedding effective practice, through training, that enables attendees to identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns. 

• Develop and maintain good internal and external working relationships with RLSS membership, partner organisations and stakeholders around safeguarding including CSSA, diocesan workers and Catholic organisations.  

• Ensure that training is reflective, evidence-based, robust, transparent and can be upheld in the case of challenge. 

2. To promote health and wellbeing through training  

• Facilitate open and generous communication and sharing of best practice. 

• Ensure that the experience and voice of survivors is embedded in training materials, and the delivery of training  

• Be open, empathetic and alert to issues being brought forward 

• Promote that safeguarding is done best when done with other professionals and encourage a collaborative approach to safeguarding.  

3. To work within RLSS policies and procedures  

• Alert the RLSS Safeguarding Manager, to any/all identified issues of risk and recommend immediate remedial steps be taken to reduce risk and improve practice.  

• Provide support to members ensuring timescales are adhered to.  

4. Professional Leadership, development, and working in best practice  

• Encourage, develop and implement creative and imaginative approaches to improve the overall service in line with national and local priorities, user feedback and efficient use of resources.  

• Demonstrate and champion evidence-based practice and keep abreast of developments.  

• Draw upon and promote professional values and ethics.  

• Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills.  

• Take ownership of own professional development; attending training, supervision, workshops, courses and meetings and applying this learning to service improvements and further opportunities for professional development.  

• Proactively support the service through periods of organisational change.  

• Willing to share learning and expertise across the organisation.  

• Be part of a team that delivers a responsive and effective service.  

• Facilitate a culture of innovation, accountability and empowerment amongst RLSS membership 

5. Equal Opportunities / Diversity  

The RLSS is committed to Equal Opportunities, our policy affirms that all staff should be afforded equality of treatment and opportunity in employment irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin or disability. All staff are required to observe this policy in their behaviour to other employees and individuals they work with.  

6. Health and Safety  

It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure the effective discharge of health and safety responsibilities.  

The nature of this post will require flexibility to meet service needs as they arise which will include work outside normal office hours including responses to emergencies.  

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties which may have to be varied after discussion, subject to the needs of the service and in keeping with the general profile of the post. 

Personal Specification   

Educational Achievements, Qualifications, Training and Knowledge  

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent  

• Additional training or teaching qualification   

• Relevant training experience/qualification and/or experience within a teaching/ training or safeguarding role or environment  

Experience  

• A substantial track record delivering impactful training virtually and in-person.   

• Clear and effective knowledge of Training and/or Safeguarding and promoting wellbeing  

• Excellent communication and presentational skills, both oral and written including the ability to translate complex issues into clear, focused and understandable language for a range of audiences. 

• Delivering targeted and focused training  

• Summarises and communicates information effectively  

• Strong understanding of IT applications (particularly Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint and video conferencing.) 

Job related Aptitude and Skills  

• Highly organised and strong time management skills with a solution focused, logical and innovative approach to challenges  

• Demonstrable self-awareness and ability to act proactively and demonstrate high levels of trust and personal accountability.  

RLSS is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search may be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.