The Diocese of Newcastle is seeking a Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (for Training & Learning).
- 30 hrs a week which may be worked flexibly by agreement
- £30,500 (fte £38,123)
We are committed to the highest standards of safeguarding, supporting victims and survivors of abuse; and creating a positive safeguarding culture in every Church and worshipping community in every corner of our diocese.
We are reshaping and building our safeguarding infrastructure and this exciting brand new training and learning post will bring us the capacity to support and embed safeguarding awareness and learning and develop our broad safeguarding culture.
Our new Adviser will:
- Coordinate the diocese’s access to, and provision of, quality learning within the Church of England’s national safeguarding standards, training and learning pathways, through the diocesan safeguarding training and learning strategy(ies) in an annual calendar of activities.
- Create networks and opportunities which support individuals at local levels to grow in confidence and capacity especially our clergy and our volunteer Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs).
- Creating networks and groups of effective and supported trainers at deanery and local levels.
- Take the lead in promoting particular support mechanisms eg the Dashboard, hubs, and other initiatives.
- Take the lead on the delivery of our training, working with colleagues and external training support where appropriate.
- Support safeguarding colleagues including the Cathedral, and DSAP with professional expertise.
- Work with our Chaplain, to ensure the voice of survivors of abuse are able to inform diocesan learning and awareness.
- Ensure the diocese has a coordinated quality assurance approach to all learning, training, and awareness raising – evidencing learning preparation and evaluation, and reflective practice according to roles and remits.
- Work creatively and collaboratively to ensure training and learning can be adaptive and flexible where appropriate.
- Support the development of members of our Safeguarding Advisory Panel.
- Be responsible for where decisions are made appropriate to a situation to exempt or delay required training for individuals (within national frameworks/provisions).
- Work with our Administration support to ensure accurate and timely record keeping, for current and renewing training.
Role Description and Person Specification
Closing Date: Thursday 23 January 9am
Interview Date: First week of February TBC at St John’s Terrace, North Shields NE29 6HS
For more information or to apply for this role, please visit Pathways.