Safeguarding and Compliance Team
Rachel Power
Rachel joined the Compliance & Safeguarding team in May 2014, bringing with her a background in Operations Management and 12 years experience of working for the Metropolitan Police Service, where she oversaw the enhanced vetting process on behalf of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This has afforded Rachel a solid understanding of the importance of robust safeguarding procedures.
Rachel is committed to the protection of the young and vulnerable, having devoted the past decade to influencing safer recruitment decisions, and is now proud to have joined the Amicus team with its commitment to developing and improving the quality of recruitment in the qualified social work arena. Contact: rachel@amicusrecruit.com
Heidi Cornwall
Heidi joined Amicus in 2004 and boasts a wealth of experience in admininstration and recruitment safeguarding and compliance. Heidi is highly proficient in all office based applications, and is the database guru within the office. Heidi plays a crucial role in ensuring that every social worker who works through Amicus is compliant and fully verified before each placement commences.
You can reach heidi at heidi@amicusrecruit.com
Lucy Kirkland
Lucy has been with us since October 2013 following on from completing a Business Administration Apprenticeship after leaving education. Lucy is diligent in her work and enjoys supporting the recruitment team in the placing of qualified social workers. Lucy is particulary skilled in ensuring that references are applied for and recieved back in a timely manner thanks to her friendly manner and positive approach.
Contact: lucy@amicusrecruit.com
In order to ensure that we recruit in a safe and compliant manner, our in-house Safeguarding and Compliance Team work alongside the recruitment team to ensure that every social worker who works through Amicus is compliant and has been met face to face by us. As members of APsco's ASWEB sector group, we undergo yearly audits to ensure that we meet their standards. As well as meeting their minimum requirements set, the team are continually looking into new ways that we can exceed them.
Your registration meeting
The face to face registration meeting is part of our safeguarding process to ensure candidates are suitable for working with vulnerable people and will include a discussion about your skills, experience, and professional practice. There is also a strong focus on exploring your individual job hunting requirements to ensure we are able to match you with the most ideal roles and assist you in progressing your career.
To complete the registration you will be required to:
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Complete and submit an application form and a DBS form
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Provide five years’ worth of reference details.
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You will also need to bring original documents to the meeting to be viewed, including identification, qualifications, and proof of address.
The meeting will take around an hour to complete, and can take place at a time and location that is convenient for you, for example candidates who are currently employed often choose to have a lunchtime meeting somewhere nearby their work.
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