National Induction Sessions

Session

Delivered by...

What to expect…

Day 1 - IT check in

Delivered 1-2-1 with IT team member 

A call on Slack to check your laptop is set-up and working and that you can log onto slack

HR check in 

Anna Pilgrim

(People and Culture Coordinator) 

A call on Slack to check your we have all the correct documentation, give a brief intro to induction and probation and answer any questions you may have

Database induction 

Delivered in a group with IT team member 

(Anthony Roderick, Aaron Chauhan or Sarah Devlin)

A group call on zoom.

An overview of the database – what is available here:

• FST/RAC: Safe Families Helpdesk Article
• CVT: Safe Families Helpdesk Article
• For national staff it is bespoke to their role

 Session

 Delivered by…

What to expect…

Finance induction  

Ian Maith

(Financial Controller)

A group session via zoom. Topics covered include:

• Payroll
• Pension
• Mileage and expenses
• YuLife App
• Purchase order process

Safeguarding Practice and the Safe Families approach to Family Support

(Family Support Team only)

Ann Day  

(Director of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance)

A group session via zoom. Topics covered include:

• Outline of the legislative framework and statutory guidance that Safe Families support sits within
• Fundamental principles of safeguarding and how these inform the way we work with other agencies to keep children and families safe and improve their well-being.
• Practical overview of Safe Families 4Rs of safeguarding and how to share information well.
• Safe Families approach to Family Support. How we seek to deliver value based, trauma-informed, relational practice. Including some practical advice and guidance on how to do that well and with reference to our Quality Standards.

Comms and Fundraising

Run by Matt Jones (Head of Communications, Fundraising and Influence)

plus a member of the Communication and Fundraising Team

This is a group session on zoom and is split to look at 3 areas:

1. Communications - How we communicate both internally and externally, what tools are available and where the Comms team can provide support and expertise.
2. Influence - How we are starting to explore how Safe Families can have an impact on a national/policy scale across the UK.
3. Fundraising - Safe Families need every member of our team engaged to help meet our fundraising budget. In this session we will explain Safe Families financial model and the key ways you can engage with fundraising in your role.

CVT Induction by Director of Church Partnerships

(Community Volunteer Team Only)

Martin Dickson (Director of Church Relationships)

 A group session via zoom. Topics covered include:

• Timeline of Safe Families' approach to working with churches (2012-present)
• Safe Families’ Motivation and our Hope for the UK Church.
• The Church Relationship Strategy : How the CRS informs our practice (aka Top Tips for Relating to Churches) including brief introduction to the 4ET tool and Church Champions.

Vision and Values

Kat Osborn (Chief Exec),

Ann Day (Director of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance),

Martin Dickson (Director of Church Relationships) 

A group session via zoom. Topics covered include:

• Safe Families Vision - Our vision for families, the church and volunteers.
• Our Values (the process of developing them and our values into actions)

Trauma Informed Support

Fiona Eve 

(Therapeutic Parenting Coach)

The group training via zoom will explore the different kinds of trauma children may experience and the impact this has on their brain development and consequently their behaviour. It will explain parenting strategies that can be used for children who have experienced developmental trauma and detail specific ways in which volunteers can support families. It will also explore the impact of caring for challenging children on parents and carers’ mental health and well-being.

Secondary trauma  

Fiona Eve  

(Therapeutic Parenting Coach)

This group session will take place via zoom. Secondary trauma is when you encounter someone else experiencing trauma and feel the deep impact of their distress. This training is designed to support all staff, in recognition that most of us encounter trauma through our roles. It will help you to recognise the impact of trauma, how to avoid secondary trauma, and gives practical strategies for how to treat it if it does happen.

Unconscious Bias

We want Safe Families to be an inclusive and diverse workplace that ensures belonging for all. In order to create that, we all need to know about, and be able to recognise, unconscious bias in ourselves and those around us. It’s only when we identify it that we can then do something about it. This is an essential part of creating a safe working place where everyone feels they can belong.