Main Duties and Accountabilities
Leadership and Management
* Ensure that all actions and decisions take consideration of the impact on our children, young adults, and families in accordance with Seashell Values.
* Act as a role model for colleagues in terms of standards of behaviour, professional expertise, and integrity.
* Work with internal and external multi-disciplinary professionals and represent Seashell at meetings and reviews as required, employing professional curiosity and professional challenge when necessary to advocate and secure safeguarding priorities.
* Support Social Work students on placement to fulfil the objectives of their course through mentoring and guidance to ensure a supportive and professional experience.
Quality Assurance and Governance
* Maintain timely and accurate recording of work undertaken in accordance with GDPR and case management procedures.
* Prepare and produce high-quality professional written or digital documentation/resources in line with statutory legislation and Seashell policy and procedures.
* Knowledge of managing, sharing, and working with safeguarding data that includes third-party information.
Risk Management
* Compliance with Social Work England professional standards to act safely, respectfully, and with professional integrity.
* Adhere to Seashell policies and procedures.
* Evaluate risk and protective factors to mitigate and manage case work effectively with safeguarding as the absolute priority.
Service Improvement
* All work will evidence a commitment to the Seashell Trust's mission, vision, and values.
* You will contribute to the delivery of the Safeguarding Improvement Plan, supporting, facilitating, and engaging in departmental safeguarding plans to fulfil the aims of the Safe at Seashell approach and a positive culture of safeguarding across staff and service user teams.
Learning and Development
* You will take responsibility for your own continuous professional development and use research, theory, and evidence-based practice to embed best practice standards.
* You will complete mandatory training in line with Seashell Learning and Development plan and safeguarding training matrix.
* You will demonstrate a personal commitment to reflective practice, self-development, and team improvement.
Safeguarding
* You will work directly with people who use our services and their families using a range of knowledge, skills, and interventions in accordance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities to secure positive outcomes.
* You will build effective relationships to enable participation in assessment, planning, review, and decision-making.
* You will work in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions.
* You will provide evidence-based practice to support service users in all departments across the Seashell Trust that is tailored to reduce risk and meet need.
Measures of Success
* A positive culture of safeguarding is embedded across the Trust.
* Practice demonstrates integrity and compliance with the law.
* Safe at Seashell is embedded and reflected in the professional relationships established across the site and within the case work for people that use our services.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
* To undertake any reasonable additional duties as requested by your line manager.
* Seashell Trust is committed to promoting an inclusive culture and safe working environment and embraces this through its values of Integrity, Innovation, Involvement, and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
* Safeguarding - Seashell is committed to ensuring that children and vulnerable adults/groups have their health, wellbeing, and rights protected in their work, learning, care, and wider society.
* All appropriate positions will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
* All employment offers are subject to the receipt of satisfactory medical assessment, validated and satisfactory references, DBS checks, any necessary overseas checks, and proof of qualifications.
Health and Safety
* Responsibilities for the employer and employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and associated legislation are in place to ensure a safe environment for children, colleagues, and visitors.
* No Smoking Policy - Seashell operates a no smoking policy in line with legislation, applicable to all staff, students, and visitors.
Environment
* Seashell is committed to engaging and working with staff to encourage environmental awareness, knowledge, and participation to comply with or exceed the requirements of current environmental legislation.
* We seek to minimise the use of all types of fuel, water, and waste management by prioritising the use of energy from sustainable sources, minimising water usage across the site, and reducing the amount of waste produced.
Code of Conduct
* Expectations of work performance, attendance, timekeeping, reasonable management requests, appropriate dress code, and duty of candour are clarified within performance appraisal and management processes.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
* All staff must maintain confidentiality of all Seashell information and follow Seashell's policies and procedures to meet the needs of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Data Protection Act 2018.
* Any information gained by a member of staff in their role must not be communicated to other persons except where required in the recognised course of duty.
Use of Technology
* Seashell will provide the necessary training on digital and computer technology in order to deliver work and improve the quality and coordination of services.
Employee Engagement and Meetings
* Seashell's engagement, feedback, and communication processes keep all staff informed and up to date about matters relating to their jobs and employment.
* Staff may also be required to attend appropriate meetings including staff development sessions and multi-disciplinary meetings.
Continuous Professional Development
* All staff have a responsibility to continue their professional learning and development in the execution of their roles.
* Staff will be supported in this through a six-month Probationary Period/Internal Transfer, regular Supervision meetings, Performance Appraisal, and staff development processes.
Professional Registration
* All staff who are required to be a member of a professional body in order to fulfil their job requirement must hold relevant registration and comply with the standards and guidelines of their professional practice, education, and conduct.
* They must act at all times within the boundary of the code of conduct.
Policies and Procedures
* All staff are required to undertake an induction and familiarise themselves with the Trust's policies and procedures which can be found on our SharePoint page.
* You may be signposted to policies and procedures throughout the duration of your employment, for example, through the probation period and subsequently in your supervisions which will be held regularly with your line manager.
Right of the Child
* Adhering to the guiding principles of the Convention of the Rights for the Child which include non-discrimination; adherence to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and the right to participate.
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