This is a role is for a Social Work England registered and qualified Social Worker who will lead on the Access to records, Non recent abuse and Managing allegations aspects of the Safeguarding and Quality Practice teams work. You will also hold registered manager status with Ofsted and be a subject expert for the team in the areas which fall within your remit.
The Children’s Societies support work to adopted adults provides, sensitively managed, legally compliant access to records for adults who were placed for adoption when the organisation operated as the placing agency. This includes Schedule 2 birth records counselling, access to information, and access to records. The work also includes responding to any requests for information (s.98 of the Adoption and Children Act, 2002) and access to records from Local Authorities or Other Agencies on behalf of adopted adults.
As a subject expert the post holder will lead this work in addition to supporting the progression of the quality agenda across The Children’s Society’s youth practice teams, including our national programmes.
Senior Safeguarding and Quality Practice Manager – Working closely with external partners the postholder will ensure effective partnership responses.
Internally, you will work closely with all Domains across The Children’s Society to ensure high quality practice and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults is adequately considered in all aspects of the work The Children’s Society engages in.
The Children’s society has a strong commitment to your development as well as offering many benefits including; a generous holiday entitlement increasing with service, a contributory stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and flexible working.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate once an interview is secured.
Further details can be found in the attached recruitment pack. If after review of the pack, you have any questions, please send them for the attention of Belinda Christian, Head of Safeguarding and Quality Practice via – naomi.clark@childrenssociety.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 24th July 2023. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on 10th July 2023 onwards
