Safeguarding Administrator

Job summary

We are looking for a permanent full time Safeguarding Administrator to provide safeguarding support to non-Clinical staff working at the Booking and Information Centre (BIC) and BPAS Counselling Services.

This is a hybrid role, working from our head office in Leamington Spa. 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am - 7pm. The rota is given 2 weeks in advance. Days in home/office will fluctuate based on business needs

The successful candidate will be able to;

• Provide advice and support to staff
• Coordinate at risk clients care
• Support safeguarding data collection for Client Support Services
• Support safeguarding assurance for commissioners and liaise with external agencies.

We are looking for someone who has a basic understanding of safeguarding at risk adults and/or children, and Experience of working across organisations and dealing with multi-disciplinary teams.

This is an important and special role in a unique area of reproductive healthcare.

Main duties of the job

• Act as first point of contact for Booking Information Centre staff seeking information and advice on clients with less serious safeguarding/vulnerability concerns (Amber and Green as per the SG SOP)
• Be able to interpret safeguarding legislation, guidance, and policy, when giving advice and support to BIC staff
• Be an approachable and compassionate advisor to all BIC colleagues promoting a strengths-based environment in safeguarding
• Develop and maintain a central log of all safeguarding queries/requests for support or advice
• Act as a support to the Safeguarding lead with enquiries from, external agencies (social care, police etc.) seeking information about BPAS clients based on safeguarding/vulnerability concerns
• Provide safeguarding representation at meetings or committees as required in the absence of the Safeguarding lead
• Ensure accurate recording of all Safeguarding cases on all BPAS systems
• Support with all administrative tasks related to Safeguarding as directed by the Safeguarding lead and Head of department
• You will be able to interpret safeguarding legislation guidance and policy, when giving advice and support to Client Support Services colleagues (BIC/Counselling services)

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits: life assurance cover at 3 times salary, 34 days annual leave per year & a defined contribution pension scheme. You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

For our clinical roles, a full clinical training package will be provided along with comprehensive support. Nursing & midwifery colleagues will have the opportunity to train in 1st & 2nd trimester sonography scanning, contraception fitting & STI testing. For surgical units you will gain experience in conscious sedation & general anaesthetic treatment in our operating departments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.