Safeguarding Assistant - Child Referral Team

Location

Wigston

Business Area

Other

Department

HH - Child Vulnerability

Rank

N/A

Grade

3

Salary

£26,106 - £29,109

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Work with the team supporting the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people!

Join us as a Safeguarding Assistant for the Child Referral Unit, you’ll be part of the team keeping children and vulnerable people safe.

You’ll be conducting risk assessments, and ensuring all reports and referrals are reviewed and actioned, processed and shared with partner agencies.

You will help to research and interrogate police systems to compile reports, carrying out actions relevant to safeguarding and reducing risk.

This is a rewarding and challenging role, where no two days will be the same.

What you’ll be doing

• Attending and minute taking safeguarding meetings
• Compiling adult and child safeguarding reports
• Managing the provision of safeguarding guidance and advice to police colleagues

The must haves

• Ability to compile data from research on IT systems
• Experience of working within a confidential environment
• Able to work in a busy environment, multi-task and meet deadlines

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some guidance linked here.

• Vacancy closes 14 May 2025 at 23:55.

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

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