Safeguarding Charities isn’t Voluntary
ENSURING CANDIDATE SUITABILITY
SMC is a perfect solution for charities to ensure they have taken appropriate safeguarding steps.
The Charity Safeguarding Guidance requires charities to “make sure that trustees, staff and volunteers are suitable and legally able to act in their positions”. It also states that trustees “must take reasonable steps to protect from harm people who come into contact with your charity”.
Whilst the background screening needed for each person may vary, the scrutiny of social media profiles will complement other vetting requirements, such as a DBS check, and help to identify any risk factors that need to be considered.
Ten key categories analysed with Social Media Check
These provide valuable insight into an individual’s behaviours, beliefs and attitudes which can play an important role in the vetting process. By ensuring that there is a good cultural fit with shared values that match the requirements of your organisation, you can avoid the risks of a bad hire and brand reputational damage.
