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Created page with "<big>Role of Safeguarding Officer * Advise and support Freegle in developing and establishing your Freegle’s approach to safeguarding. * Play a lead role in maintaining and reviewing the plan for safeguarding. * Coordinate the distribution of policies, procedures and safeguarding resources throughout your Freegle. * Advise on training needs and development, providing training where appropriate. * Provide safeguarding advice and support to staff and volunteers. * Manage..." |
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This role was agreed by the Board at their meeting of 7th May 2025. | |||
* Advise and support Freegle in developing and establishing | |||
====Appointment==== | |||
This role is appointed by the Board. The Board can ask for recommendations for the role or approach individual candidates directly. The Board will inform Freegle Central of an appointment or change to this role. The current incumbent of the role can be found in Modtools>Teams. (Note: Bill Hopkinson was appointed as Safeguarding Officer at the Board meeting on 2nd April 2025 for one year) | |||
====Role==== | |||
The purpose of the role is to act as Freegle's main contact for safeguarding issues, and to help the Board, contractors and volunteers with safeguarding issues. | |||
====Remit==== | |||
* Advise and support Freegle in developing and establishing Freegle’s approach to safeguarding. | |||
* Play a lead role in maintaining and reviewing the plan for safeguarding. | * Play a lead role in maintaining and reviewing the plan for safeguarding. | ||
* Coordinate the distribution of policies, procedures and safeguarding resources throughout | * Coordinate the distribution of policies, procedures and safeguarding resources throughout Freegle. | ||
* Advise on training needs and development, providing training where appropriate. | * Advise on training needs and development, providing training where appropriate. | ||
* Provide safeguarding advice and support to | * Provide safeguarding advice and support to contractors and volunteers. | ||
* Manage safeguarding concerns, allegations or incidents reported to safeguarding. | * Manage safeguarding concerns, allegations or incidents reported to safeguarding. | ||
* Manage referrals to key safeguarding agencies (eg social services or police) of any incidents or allegations of abuse and harm. | * Manage referrals to key safeguarding agencies (eg social services or police) of any incidents or allegations of abuse and harm. | ||
====Contact==== | |||
Volunteers can refer issues and ask questions regarding safeguarding by emailing safeguarding@ilovefreegle.org | |||
====Links==== | |||
*[[Safeguarding]] | |||
*Amendments: [[Document Approval Policy]] | |||
[[Category:Safeguarding]] [[Category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 12 May 2025
This role was agreed by the Board at their meeting of 7th May 2025.
Appointment
This role is appointed by the Board. The Board can ask for recommendations for the role or approach individual candidates directly. The Board will inform Freegle Central of an appointment or change to this role. The current incumbent of the role can be found in Modtools>Teams. (Note: Bill Hopkinson was appointed as Safeguarding Officer at the Board meeting on 2nd April 2025 for one year)
Role
The purpose of the role is to act as Freegle's main contact for safeguarding issues, and to help the Board, contractors and volunteers with safeguarding issues.
Remit
- Advise and support Freegle in developing and establishing Freegle’s approach to safeguarding.
- Play a lead role in maintaining and reviewing the plan for safeguarding.
- Coordinate the distribution of policies, procedures and safeguarding resources throughout Freegle.
- Advise on training needs and development, providing training where appropriate.
- Provide safeguarding advice and support to contractors and volunteers.
- Manage safeguarding concerns, allegations or incidents reported to safeguarding.
- Manage referrals to key safeguarding agencies (eg social services or police) of any incidents or allegations of abuse and harm.
Contact
Volunteers can refer issues and ask questions regarding safeguarding by emailing safeguarding@ilovefreegle.org
Links
- Safeguarding
- Amendments: Document Approval Policy
