Factsheet
15: Safeguarding Practices
When recruiting Personal Assistants, it is important to ensure that
appropriate measures have been put in place to deter ill-intentioned people
from applying for the post and to minimise any threat to the safety of disabled
children or vulnerable adults.
A number of safeguarding measures can be applied in the following stages
of the recruitment process:
· Wording
of Job Advertisements
· Application
Pack
· Enquiries
· Short-listing
of candidates
· The
Interview
· Job
References
· Criminal
Records Checks (Disclosure)
· Appointment
The Rowan Organisation’s Independent Living Adviser will be able to
discuss the safeguarding principles and reasoning behind them with you in more
detail and will offer advice throughout each stage of recruitment.
We have a number of sample documents available that can be customised
according to individual needs, including; example job adverts, Application
Form, covering letter, Employer Reference letter and Job Offer letter.
Finally, the Rowan Organisation will act as a mailing address and point
of contact for any enquiries if required, thereby helping to protect the
anonymity of the service user.