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Working to promote a robust culture of safeguarding, incorporating a ‘Think Family’ approach for the Trust, within a mental health context. Working with senior managers and be a key member of the Directorate quality governance and assurance arrangements to ensure that the Trust fulfils its statutory duties to safeguard adults at risk and (in some cases) children. Engaging with frontline staff and managers and to providing evidence- based specialist information, advice, guidance and support required to help staff practice safely to safeguard children and adults confidently and effectively and giving support with decision making/complex issues. Participating in the work of multi-agency strategic partnerships and contributing to the development and review of protocols and procedures. Contributing to analysis and responding to situations and trends within the service. Reporting on a range of information and data for service directorates within SLaM in line with internal and external performance standards and requirements. Disseminating lessons learnt from all types of internal and multi-agency case reviews and ensuring recommendations are embedded in practice. Contributing to the design, development, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of safeguarding training in conjunction with other Trust named professionals. Working with other named professionals to maintain a learning culture within the service that challenges practice, behaviour and beliefs in ways that facilitates change through effective learning and improve working relationships and services. Providing briefing, advice and guidance sessions on safeguarding. Leading on a variety of work streams that underpin the Trust Safeguarding agenda, ensuring that practice across SLaM is mapped to a consistent and coordinated approach that supports and responds to the Trust’s governance arrangements to ensure best practice.

Providing safeguarding oversight and leadership to UP for children and adultsat risk of abuse and neglect. Establishing safeguarding reporting within UP and ensure compliance with all professional safeguarding networks. Advise the teams (includes employees, students and volunteers) supporting the programmes on all aspects of safeguarding. Being the first point of contact for safeguarding disclosures providing expert advice and guidance. Leading in undertaking investigation where safeguarding concerns have been advised. Ensure the management information systems are fit for purpose to supporting the development of best safeguarding practice and effective risk/reputation management.Ensuring agreed resolutions with all involved agencies and statutory bodies are implemented and monitored. Ensuring all case management systems and other safeguarding systems are fully compliant with statutory and legal provisions, recommending updates and improvement where appropriate. Assisting and advising the teams on the completion of risk assessments. Developing effective working partnerships to promote safeguarding within theorganisation

Working on a freelance self-employed consultancy basis managing the Early Help Social Work contract in East Surrey and Wandsworth and ensuring that contractual agreements are achieved.Acting as a specialist Social Work Consultant and providing support and guidance to external agencies.Undertaking regular audits and reviews of the Early Help service and making recommendations on the development of the service.Collating, analysing and preparation of data and preparing performance reports for Commissioning Officers. Supervising and managing team members providing casework to service users and ensuring they had a comprehensive understanding of the levels of needs and are able to advise professionals and the public on the services available locally. Regularly monitoring all systems and processes to ensure they are effective.Acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and advising staff on safeguarding matters and taking appropriate action if escalation is necessary.Screening and assessing of referrals and allocation of cases to practitioners.Supporting and guiding practitioners in providing family support services to parents and children both in the Children’s Centre and off-site.Undertaking Social Work Assessments when necessary.Providing line management, including clinical supervision on a one-to-one and facilitating monthly group supervision sessions.Facilitating staff and volunteer training.Social work student supervision.Undertaking staff appraisals and identifying training needs.Providing advice to group leaders who run drop-in services, group work and courses for parents and children in the Centre.

Master’S Degree, Youth Justice, Probation & Applied Criminology, Youth Justice, Probation & Applied Criminology

Bachelor’S Degree, Social Work

Certificate In Care Management (Management Qualification)

Professional Certificate In Effective Practice (Youth Justice)

Bachelor’S Degree, Law With French, Law With French

Level 4 Diploma In Life Coaching