Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services across Lincolnshire from April 2024. Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership is delivered in partnership between Turning Point, Framework and Double Impact. The partnership combines Turning Point’s national experience as an outstanding substance use provider together with Double Impact’s specialism in lived experience and recovery and Framework’s expertise supporting service users with complex issues.

Our ‘Recovery First’ model underpins everything at Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, with lived experience recovery fully integrated and visible throughout. Lincolnshire’s residents will benefit from Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership’s highly integrated and highly localised approach, supporting with multiple issues across all parts of Lincolnshire,

As a Safeguarding Manager we offer a starting salary of £34,125 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £39,921 per year. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Role Responsibility

As Safeguarding Manager you will lead on all aspects of Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults across the service.  You will foster an environment of professional curiosity relating to safeguarding, advocate for ensuring the voice of the child is heard< and ensure a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Within the role you will be responsible for:

• Oversight of safeguarding training and competency across the workforce in collaboration with local safeguarding board,
• Chairing Safeguarding Action learning sets to support staff with practice improvement and ensure oversight of safeguarding cases
• Maintain a log of safeguarding cases across the service
• Co-ordinate and chair a monthly Pregnancy Multi-Disciplinary team Meeting
• Review safeguarding reports, providing feedback and coaching to drive quality improvement and support learning
• Attend internal and external safeguarding meetings and maintain partnership with stakeholders across Lincolnshire
• Care co-ordination and delivery of treatment to a small number highly complex safeguarding cases where required
• Accompanying colleagues to safeguarding meetings where require

The Ideal Candidate

An inspiring role model, we'll expect you to already have experience of Safeguarding ideally within a drug and alcohol setting. Building relationships with colleagues, commissioners and service users alike will be a big part of what you do, we’re also looking for a Safeguarding Manager who can confidently engage and influence people. 

You will be an advocate for learning and have skills to coach and support staff to improve their safeguarding practice.

Whilst not an essential requirement of the role, we welcome applications from qualified Social Workers.

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future – we’re proud to have a silver accreditation from Investors in People. Choose from our range of courses to gain recognised qualifications
• 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost
• An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further – including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You’ll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
• Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
• Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
• Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service – free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more – all free to you and your immediate family
• Recognition awards to recognise colleagues’ inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
• Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
• A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date

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