Job Description
Safeguarding Coordinator
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We are looking for a dedicated Safeguarding Coordinator to join our our team.
You will act as the first point of contact and provide support to both customers and Beyond Housing colleagues, with all matters relating to safeguarding, across Beyond Housing's operating area in North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
You will oversee, manage and monitor all alerts and referrals, and provide advice, support and guidance, to Beyond Housing colleagues as well as liaison with customers and external stakeholders, ensuring all alerts are acted upon in a timely manner and all investigated to conclusion.
You will represent the organisation at safeguarding meetings, and work in conjunction with both statutory and third sector partners, to develop joint working processes and contribute to strategies regarding safeguarding and Prevent.
This demanding and rewarding role requires a confident, skilled and driven person with a sound knowledge of Safeguarding under the Care Act, social care, medical and mental health referral pathways, safeguarding legislation and good practice, and the Mental Capacity Act; as well as a skill for problem solving, acting on professional curiosity, and ...