The Jesuit Province require a Safeguarding Officer for **Apply on the
website** days per week to support the work of the Safeguarding
office. Working within a team, the officer will deal with case
management and administrative support on a one-year contract.
They will be based in Milltown Park, with some remote work possible.
The applicant is expected to be appropriately skilled and experienced
in a social work/ social studies/ psychology/ psychotherapy field.
THE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:
1. CHILD PROTECTION/ CASE MANAGEMENT
* Being available for advice to personnel on child protection issues;
* Referring all allegations and concerns of child abuse which are
reported to the DLP to the authorities (Gardaí and Tusla);
* Liaising with civil authorities as required;
* First point of contact for people who wish to speak about concerns
of abuse or abuse they experienced;
* Meeting with people who wish to speak about abuse that they
experienced;
* Working with people who were abused to find ways to respond to the
abuse and to support them;
* Supporting and leading an internal inquiry of allegations;
* Reviewing risk assessments and management process.
* Creation and design of restorative practice approaches.
2. CHILD SAFEGUARDING
_Actions taken to ensure that where work is happening with children,
that personnel and environment is safe_
* Revision of and writing safeguarding policies and protocols
* Maintaining a training needs analysis and plan
* Provision of safeguarding training
* Coordinating the network of local safeguarding representatives
* Collating annual self-audit returns
* Oversight of safeguarding practice across Jesuit Works and
Ministries
3. ADULTS AT RISK OF ABUSE
* Being available to Jesuits and personnel for advice on matters
relating to adults at risk of abuse
* Writing and further developing guidance on safeguarding adults at
risk of abuse
* Being involved in the development of training and support in this
area.
Salary will be in line with social work scales
PLEASE SEND CV AND COVER LETTER TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** FOR THE
ATTENTION OF THE:
HR Director,
Irish Jesuit Provincialate,
Milltown Park,
Milltown Road,
Dublin D * W9Y7.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
