Junior Practice Development Consultant (Safeguarding)

SCIE Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:

·       Progressive – always learning and developing.

·       Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

·       Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

·       Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly safeguarding team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:

·      Effectively supporting sector improvement and its response to people who may experiencing or be at risk of harm/and or abuse.

·      Inspiring and motivating colleagues, and sector partners in order to generate and apply learning from safeguarding practice to reduce likelihood of people being harmed.

·      Supporting the development and implement of project plans, including through facilitation of sessions, eg workshops with those delivering services, service users and focus groups, stakeholder interviews.

·      Creating an inspiring and engaging learning environment

The team:

The safeguarding team delivers a diverse range of work including safeguarding audits, safeguarding case reviews and service reviews and broader consultancy to identify improvements and potential service developments. The team also deliver an excellent range of training to support safeguarding practice including self neglect, mental capacity, case reviews, domestic abuse and safeguarding practice.

What we are looking for:

·      Current or recent experience related to safeguarding and/or quality assurance/ continuous improvement to safeguarding.

·      Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of good practice in creating safe organisations and responding to safeguarding risks.

·      Ability to work to schedules and tight deadlines

·      Ability to work largely autonomously (with support) whilst setting and managing own work priorities

·      Excellent communications skills, with the ability to write and present, to facilitate discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior managers, practitioners and people who use services and carers

What we offer in return.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.

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