PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Successful leadership experience (5+ years) in an organisation undertaking Regulated Activities under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can be applied to contexts ranging from advocacy to fundraising
• Demonstrable experience of successful management of staff and staff development across a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience managing major incidents impacting staff and service users in pressured situations
• Ability to plan strategically and evaluate accurately
• Excellent IT skills
• Understanding of high-quality casework and safeguarding practice, and the ability to model this for others and support staff members to improve
• Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to set targets and identify areas for development
• Good financial management skills, with an understanding of charity finance reporting and restricted funds
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload according to deadlines
• Good working knowledge of child and family law
• Good working knowledge of law relating to areas of compliance as outlined in the job description
• Experience working with children and/or vulnerable adults, including in the context of acute trauma, conflict, suicidal ideation and limited mental capacity
• Experience working in multi-agency safeguarding teams, with a broad knowledge of statutory and third sector agencies and systems
• Previous experience of being a Designated Safeguarding Lead refined knowledge of the role and responsibilities, with up-to-date Child Protection and Safer Recruitment expertise
• Understanding of spiritual or chaplaincy services – and the safeguarding considerations therein
• Commitment to the charity’s ethos, in addition to demonstrable resilience and a sense of humour
• Respect for all faiths and none
• Good sense of humour

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

• To understand and embrace the role of governance, be accountable and maintain transparency.
• To be responsible for ensuring the Trustees receive all information relevant to their functions (or otherwise asked for).
• To support and advise the Trustees on governance.
• To be available for attendance at Trustee meetings.
• On a day-to-day basis, to refer major decisions and matters arising to the Trustees via the Chair where required by policy or law or otherwise as warranted.
• To lead, at the direction of the Trustees, the organisation of the charity’s annual accounts, examination, report and return.
• To support the Chair in the recruitment of Trustees.
• To ensure operational decisions, such as individual case triage and external referral preferences, are taken without the involvement of Trustees, to ensure equal treatment and the avoidance of any conflict of interest.