Additional role requirements:
Standard DBS Check
Help protect those who need us most and make a real difference to residents’ lives.
We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Safeguarding Officer to join our team and support some of our most vulnerable residents. You'll play a vital role in responding to safeguarding concerns, assessing risk and providing practical, emotional and specialist support to residents experiencing domestic abuse, mental health challenges, substance misuse, hoarding and other complex needs.
Working closely with residents, colleagues and external agencies, you'll help people feel safe, supported and able to move forward. This is a role where your expertise, judgement and ability to build trust can have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of residents and their families.
What’s in it for you.
In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:
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High street discount schemes
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Health cash plans
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26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
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Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
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Car leasing scheme
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Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.
What you’ll be doing
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Assessing safeguarding referrals, identifying risks and ensuring residents receive the right support at the right time.
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Providing person-centred advocacy, emotional and practical support to residents experiencing domestic abuse and other complex needs.
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Developing safety and support plans, carrying out ongoing risk assessments and responding effectively to crisis situations.
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Working closely with MARAC, Social Care, local authorities and other partner agencies to coordinate effective safeguarding responses.
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Supporting residents affected by domestic abuse, hoarding, substance misuse, mental health concerns and other vulnerabilities.
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Advocating for residents and helping them access appropriate housing, health, welfare, legal and specialist support services.
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Working with colleagues to promote early intervention, tenancy sustainment and better outcomes for vulnerable residents.
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Providing safeguarding advice, training and information to colleagues to help strengthen awareness and improve practice across PA Housing.
We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.
What we’re looking for:
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At least 3 years' experience managing safeguarding cases within a housing or local authority environment.
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Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and best practice relating to both adults and children.
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Extensive experience supporting and advocating for survivors of domestic abuse, including understanding the dynamics and impact of abuse.
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Experience carrying out complex risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning.
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A relevant qualification or training in areas such as safeguarding, domestic abuse, social work, criminal justice, law or substance misuse.
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Experience working in partnership with agencies such as MARAC, Social Care, local authorities and other specialist services.
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Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build trust with residents and professional partners.
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A person-centred, resilient and compassionate approach, with the ability to manage complex cases and high-volume caseloads effectively.
If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.
At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This role requires of the successful candidate to complete a standard/enhanced DBS check. A standard/enhanced DBS check will show any spent and unspent convictions.
So why do we need to know this information? This role will be required to visit / support PA Housing residents in their own homes on a regular basis. Therefore we have a duty to our residents to ensure that we have taken precautions regarding who will be visiting them and representing PA Housing.
Having unspent convictions will not necessarily preclude you from being recruited into the role; if you are potentially the successful candidate, we will complete a risk assessment with you to understand the circumstances around your conviction, how relevant they are to the post you have applied for and what remedial action , if any, have you have taken since your conviction. Suitable references will also need to be obtained prior to commencement of employment.
AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.
To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email [email protected] - We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.
