The safeguarding officer is the designated professional responsible for helping to protect vulnerable adults within the charity. They act as the primary point of contact for safeguarding concerns, ensuring that any issues are handled promptly, sensitively and in line with legal, regulatory and organisational requirements. This position will be required enhanced DBS checks and you would need to be available on meeting dates (to be confirmed), and for group events that the group undertake and attend that are extra during the week.
Managing safeguarding concerns: Receive disclosures, assess risks and handle sensitive allegations with care, confidentiality, and professionalism.
Making referrals: Coordinate with external agencies, including local authorities, social services and other relevant professionals, where serious risk or harm is identified.
Supporting staff and volunteers: Provide guidance and training to help staff and volunteers recognise signs of abuse, understand safeguarding responsibilities, and follow correct procedures.
Maintaining policies and procedures: Ensure the charity’s, procedures and records are kept up to date in County Durham.
Promoting a safe culture: Champion safeguarding awareness across County Durham and across the charity, supporting a culture where concerns are taken seriously and reported appropriately.
Be friendly, welcoming and interact with members gaining their trust and joining in with conversations and activities
Have empathy and understanding of dementia and its challenges that members, carers and families face
Act in a confidential manner when speaking to members and always take another member of staff or volunteer, with you if you need to have one to one conversations so there is no conflict of interest.
Work as a team supporting and liaising with other members of your team so you work together for the benefit of your members, carers and families you are supporting.
Pit Stop Cafe, Spennymoor Town Hall DL16 6DG 10.00am - 12.00pm commencing Tuesday 5th January 2027, weekly
Only Travel and training expenses will be covered by the charity
The benefits of volunteering for this unique charity is that it will give you the experience and skills necessary to use on your CV to look for future paid employment in the charity of social care industry.
This is not a home working role as you will need to attend weekly meetings and any events that the group take part in
