Position Details
- Annual salary: £34,944 (FTE)
- Permanent role
- Full-time (35 hours)
- Oldham office base, hybrid working
- Occasional travel across Greater Manchester and Cheshire required
The role
As a Safeguarding Officer you will provide services across the Regenda Homes Region (Manchester), managing safeguarding cases from start to finish. You will work alongside the Oldham neighbourhood team to protect and support our customers, providing advice and guidance around safeguarding matters. You will also have the opportunity to undertake project work when required, and are expected to develop strong working relationships with partner agencies and local authorities while treating customers with diligence, respect and care.
The right fit
- Safeguarding qualifications or willingness to obtain them
- Experience working in safeguarding, preferably in the housing sector
- Methodical, accurate, keen eye for detail
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to query data and information
- Teamwork and independent working ability
- Good organisational skills, able to meet deadlines under pressure
- Full UK driving licence
Who We Are
Regenda Homes is an award‑winning Registered Social Housing provider with around 12,000 homes in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire. We provide additional support to residents, including finding work, money advice or dealing with anti‑social behaviour. We work in partnership with residents to scrutinise services and to perform to a high standard.
Benefits
Regenda Homes offers a flexible working environment, opportunities for development and support. We also offer a rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options
- 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) + 8 bank holidays
- 6 additional days for volunteering
- Up to 9% employer’s contribution to the pension scheme (match funded)
- £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance for learning new skills
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
- Wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Interest‑free loans for computer equipment and travel season tickets
- Monthly staff lottery scheme
Equal opportunity
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates who are currently under‑represented within our organisation.
