Trustee with Safeguarding Experience
Akwaaba are looking for a new trustee with Safeguarding experience to join our board of trustees, and as an organisation who shares our values we hope that you will be able to share this with people/organisations that may be interested.
Responsibilities include:
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Being the Safeguarding Lead for Akwaaba- should have advanced level knowledge of safeguarding , ideally of children and adults, and experience working with children, young people and families.
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Working closely with the children’s team, particularly a smaller group of volunteers who will be your main point of contact
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Supporting our volunteers working with children and families with advice and suggestions to manage any safeguarding issues which arise at Akwaaba sessions
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Ensure policies are appropriate and up to date.
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Being available to speak to volunteers (this can be off site over the phone) during our Sunday sessions (currently the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month), should any urgent safeguarding issues arise which might need escalating.
If you would like to apply please provide a statement (minimum of one paragraph) explaining (i) Why Akwaaba (ii) Why you want to be a trustee and (iii) What you would bring to the board of trustees.
Registered Charity
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Akwaaba is a Hackney-based social centre for migrants. We offer a space for rest, play, learning and mutual support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
