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Safeguarding Manager

Location: Dublin 1

Salary range: €50 to €55K per annum depending on experience

Experience: At least 5 years of experience of working in or within a similar role with Safeguarding and Child Protection Responsibilities / At least 5 years’ experience dealing with safeguarding allegations, complaints, serious incidents and investigations.

Closing date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas. 

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Safeguarding Manager to join our team in SVP House, SVP House, 91-92 Sean McDermott Street, Dublin D01WV3. The post holder will have responsibility for the Safeguarding function across the Society, the implementation of the SVP Safeguarding strategy as agreed by SVP National Safeguarding Committee and National Management Committee (NMC). The role holder will provide specialist safeguarding advice and support to SVP leaders, managers, and Designated Liaison Person’s, ensuring safeguarding policy, procedure and training is up to date and fit for purpose. The role holder will manage the central Garda Vetting resources.

This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements:  

• An approved qualification in Social Work at NFQ Level 8 or Higher and registered with (or eligible to register) with CORU.

OR 

• A recognised qualification in Social Care, Child Care, Nursing or Youth Work
  

​OR 

• A recognised postgraduate qualification in Safeguarding, child protection and welfare, safeguarding vulnerable adults. * Other appropriate education and or experience relevant to the role will be considered.

AND

• ​Strong understanding of good governance, risk management practices and their application.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of core legislation and national guidelines for child protection in Ireland, including Children First and Our Duty to Care.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of statutory agencies related to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of core legislation in relation to GDPR.
•  At least 5 years of experience of working in or within a similar role with Safeguarding and Child Protection Responsibilities.
• At least 5 years’ experience dealing with safeguarding allegations, complaints, serious incidents and investigations.
• Experience of working at a mid/senior management level a requirement.
• Previous experience within the Data Protection compliance field, able to demonstrate strong understanding of GDPR and associated legislation.
• Developing policy, procedure and work processes.

Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Safeguarding Manager - Job description December 2024.pdf

​If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

​PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this ​position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

​SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer