Your new company
The RNLI is an inclusive and values-driven organisation made up of staff and volunteers all with a simple purpose; to save lives at sea. They do this without prejudice. The RNLI respect and value diversity and consider it essential to help to deliver a world-class lifesaving service which they have been doing for over 200 years.
Hays are delighted to support the RNLI in recruiting a Safeguarding Officer (Scotland) to join their Safeguarding Team. The Safeguarding Team helps to create a safe and inclusive RNLI for all our people and the communities we come into contact with. The Safeguarding Officer will play an integral role in creating a sustainable and future-proof safeguarding function.
This role is home-based, requiring regular travel within the region – Scotland – as well as travel across the UK and Ireland when required.
Your new role
As a Safeguarding Officer, you will deliver safeguarding activities, support with the implementation of policy and guidance, act as the lead practitioner in the management of safeguarding disclosures and lead safeguarding investigations.
You will be tasked with the following areas:

• Act as the safeguarding lead practitioner across the geographical patch, providing high-quality, practical safeguarding advice, oversight, guidance and support.
• Coordinate and lead the assessment of all safeguarding allegations in line with the RNLI's Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
• Lead and manage delegated safeguarding investigations.
• Manage complex and sensitive safeguarding cases.
• Operate within the legal, statutory and regulatory frameworks and report matters to external agencies within set timescales, such as Local Authority Designated Officer teams.
• Manage the criminal vetting check positive disclosure process.
• Act as an enabler in the delivery of positive activities for children, young people and adults engaged with or come into contact with the RNLI.

What you'll need to succeed
You'll be someone with a proven ability to set and deliver on strategic Safeguarding direction, an active listener and strong communicator who is able to create and deliver powerful written and verbal communication to a variety of audiences.
You will need to demonstrate experience of the following essential criteria:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification.
• Experience of leading and conducting safeguarding investigations.
• Experience of challenging and influencing organisational culture and behaviour.
• Valid Driving Licence.

What you'll get in return

• Salary £38,000 to £42,000 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increased with length of service
• Competitive pension scheme (employer contributions of up to 10% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan option
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Mileage, travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed inline with RNLI policy.

What you need to do now
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