Academy Safeguarding & Welfare Lead

Newcastle United; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United’s NUW Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Safeguarding & Welfare Coordinator to oversee a needs-led safeguarding and welfare support service for players, families and staff across the Professional Game Academy.

You will work directly with players, parents and coaches, provide trusted guidance within professional boundaries, manage a caseload, and help ensure a safe, high-performance environment where every player can flourish.

Qualifications

• Coordinate a needs-led safeguarding and welfare support service for players, parents and staff across the PGA.
• Provide safeguarding and welfare advice, one-to-one support and needs-led player plans within agreed professional boundaries.
• Identify, assess, record, refer and escalate concerns, maintaining accurate oversight of an allocated caseload.
• Deliver education and practical resources for players, parents and staff, and maintain effective referral relationships with external agencies.
• Travel with allocated teams when required and deputise for the Safeguarding & Welfare Manager - NUW.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal safeguarding and welfare contact for PGA players, families, accommodation providers, coaches and multidisciplinary staff.
• Coordinate the Club’s Safe Sport and Wellbeing strategy, standards, policies and procedures across the PGA.
• Provide safeguarding and welfare advice, one-to-one support and needs-led player plans within agreed professional boundaries.
• Identify, assess, record, refer and escalate concerns, maintaining accurate oversight of an allocated caseload.
• Contribute safeguarding and welfare insight to player planning, assurance meetings and transition support.
• Lead relevant FA PGA operating standards, risk assessments, audit readiness and assurance activity.
• Deliver education and practical resources for players, parents and staff, and maintain effective referral relationships with external agencies.
• Travel with allocated teams when required and deputise for the Safeguarding & Welfare Manager - NUW.

Job description

Newcastle United’s NUW Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Safeguarding & Welfare Coordinator to oversee a needs-led safeguarding and welfare support service for players, families and staff across the Professional Game Academy.

You will work directly with players, parents and coaches, provide trusted guidance within professional boundaries, manage a caseload, and help ensure a safe, high-performance environment where every player can flourish.