Safeguarding Adviser

As a Safeguarding Adviser, you will play an important role in supporting colleagues to identify, respond to and manage safeguarding concerns, helping to reduce risk and harm to our customers.  

You will be a key point of contact for safeguarding queries, providing clear advice, guidance and signposting to colleagues and managers. You will also build strong relationships with external agencies, contribute to multi-agency meetings and help ensure our safeguarding information is accurate and supports effective decision-making.  

Key responsibilities will include:

•  Responding to safeguarding cases, ensuring actions and protective outcomes are recorded, and concerns are escalated externally where necessary.
•  Providing first-line safeguarding advice, guidance and support to colleagues and managers, ensuring appropriate legal and procedural requirements are followed.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal colleagues and external agencies to support positive outcomes.
• Leading on Domestic Abuse representation and liaising with case owners at Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) across our geography.
•  Supporting colleagues to raise safeguarding concerns with Local Authorities and contribute to subsequent multi-agency meetings.
• Working with the Safeguarding Manager and Learning and Talent team to provide specialist safeguarding advice and support learning for colleagues.
• Maintaining accurate, high-quality safeguarding records and information across our systems, tracking actions and helping to resolve data issues.
•  Supporting and encouraging colleagues to understand and deliver their safeguarding responsibilities, helping us work together to reduce risk and harm.  

Why should I join LiveWest? 

This is a great opportunity to use your safeguarding knowledge and experience in a role where your advice and support can make a real difference. You will work with colleagues across LiveWest as well as external partners, using your expertise to help protect customers, promote good safeguarding practice and achieve positive outcomes for people who may be at risk. 

This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week. Hybrid Working is available for the Safeguarding adviser role working 2-3 days in the office dependent on business need. You will be based from our Exeter or Tolvaddon office.

 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups. Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.