Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
What you’ll do
As a not-for-profit housing organisation providing more affordable homes for Londoners, we’re on a mission to work better together for our residents and make London home for those who live in our capital, whatever their personal circumstances
We are looking for a diligent Safeguarding officer who will work across Operations to help ensure safeguarding is embedded into the core purpose and day-to-day practices of NHG. You will work as part of a passionate tenancy sustainment and safeguarding team to ensure front-line staff have access to resources, training, and tools for them to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns across NHG residents.
Collaboration is key, you will work with operational teams and safeguarding champions to ensure safeguarding objectives are embedded within all teams.
How you’ll do it
Working within the tenancy sustainment and safeguarding team, your aim will be to increase the knowledge of front-line staff and promote tools and resources available so they can identify and respond to safeguarding cases effectively.
With a strong focus on early intervention, you will use your interpersonal skills and creative ideas to encourage early referrals to relevant third parties to ensure the right support is in place.
Key to your success will be working collaboratively with your team members, wider operations, and external partners so NHG residents are referred to the right support avenues for their situation.
Specific duties will include:
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and give expert advice about safeguarding policy and frameworks to front-line teams as required.
- Assess the risk of escalated safeguarding cases that are referred to you or that you identify. Provide advice and mitigations for the operational team to follow, flagging to senior managers where necessary.
- Represent NHG externally, developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners. Utilise these relationships to support our safeguarding strategy.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a conscientious person, who has an eye for detail and a passion for safeguarding vulnerable people. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a good working knowledge of safeguarding legislation and best practice, and will be able to work independently to put resources and training in place for staff.
Essential:
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, regulatory framework, and best practice.
- Experience of developing and/or implementing safeguarding resources including developing policies and procedures.
- Experience of providing services to vulnerable adults and working with a diverse client group.
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.
Benefits include:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
- Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 16th April 2024
Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview Date: w/c 22nd April 2024
This role is currently eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
