Safeguarding Manager

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is looking for Safeguarding Manager to lead our Safeguarding team based at our Service Headquarters in Exeter. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £46,731- £49,764 per annum (subject to Job Evaluation).

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England. We provide prevention, protection, and response services across the counties of Devon and Somerset.

Our vision is that together, we will work to end preventable fire and rescue emergencies, creating a safer world for you and your family. Keeping people safe is what we do, and we owe our fantastic reputation to our highly skilled and motivated workforce.

About the role:

The Safeguarding Manager post holder will be responsible for leading the Safeguarding Team across the Service, creating, implementing, improving and maintaining high standards and giving guidance to ensure the Service is statutorily and legally compliant.

With Line Management guidance you will work to deliver objectives, considering NFCC, HMICFRS and Fire Standards boards and the CRMP (Community Risk Management Plan).

You will need to act impartially and autonomously on behalf of the Executive Board and Executive Leadership Team when referring safeguarding concerns. This includes referrals related to staff welfare and conduct to statutory agencies including Social Care, the Local Authority Designated Officer, and the Police.

You will need to provide subject matter expertise to the Service for safeguarding and work with the Service to embed safeguarding practices, into their policies and processes.

Through the successful management of the safeguarding and advocate teams you will be creating and delivering improvement projects and Service management of high-risk individuals and intervention programmes.

Key responsibilities of the Safeguarding Manager role:

• To provide subject matter expertise, support and advice to the leadership and wider organisation, in relation to safeguarding, including adults, children and vulnerable people.
• To manage the performance of direct reports including allocating, instructing, directing and organising work, monitoring the quality and output of work, arranging training and development, carrying out appraisals (PPDs) and other performance, dealing with sickness, leave and other absence.

Our Values:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and all employees must share this commitment and adhere to the Services Safeguarding Policy and Procedure.

Fire and Rescue Authority roles are listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and as such it is our policy to require all applicants to disclose any criminal convictions (both spent and unspent) including driving offences, cautions and/or reprimands.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to the rehabilitation of offenders, as such any positive disclosures will incorporate a reasonable and proportionate response.

As a Service and as individuals:

• We are proud to help
• We are honest
• We are respectful
• We are working together

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service recognise and celebrate the vast diversity of the local communities we serve, and we aspire for this to be reflected in our workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, experience, and beliefs, who share our values to consider working for us.