Safeguarding Lead

Job Description

Renshaw Place, Holytown, Motherwell ML1 4UF, UK

ENABLE are now recruiting in North Lanarkshire!

Location: Motherwell, ML1 4UF
Salary: £45,000 – £52,000 per annum + DOE
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week

Enable is a dynamic, forward looking and vibrant charity dedicated to ensuring an equal society where everyone has the right to live, work and participate as active and respected citizens in the communities of their choice. Enable Cares provide human rights driven, self directed social care for more than 1,100 people across 27 local authority areas in Scotland. We do this through our industry leading PA model.

Enable is seeking an experienced and dedicated Safeguarding Lead to oversee and strengthen our safeguarding practices across our services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in protecting the people we serve across Scotland. The Safeguarding Lead will work alongside both internal and external stakeholders to co ordinate safeguarding responses and plans.

About You

The Safeguarding Lead will assume responsibility for advancing safeguarding practice across Enable. The postholder will be the primary contact for advice, guidance and support across the organisation in respect of safeguarding matters.

They will ensure organisational compliance with legislation, guidance and framework terms and conditions across Scotland; strengthening the safeguarding culture across the organisation and influencing strategic and operational focus.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in house career development opportunities.

Benefits

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Blue Light Card

Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration.

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.