NUW Academy Safeguarding & Welfare Coordinator

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

NUW Academy Safeguarding & Welfare Coordinator

Permanent

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Competitive Salary

Closing Date: 13th November

Create safe, trusted environments where every academy player can thrive.

We are the heartbeat of the city, a club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you’re driven to raise the bar, make an impact and contribute to a high-performance culture, you’ll find the platform, the people and the pride to do your best work here.

We work as One Club, with excellence, integrity, accountability and relentless ambition shaping how we work together.

This is a great opportunity to develop, learn and make a real contribution in a fast-paced and exciting environment. You’ll be encouraged to bring curiosity, take ownership, share ideas and keep improving, helping us move Newcastle United forward, together.

About the role

As NUW Academy Safeguarding & Welfare Coordinator, you’ll coordinate a needs-led safeguarding and welfare support service for players, parents and staff across the Professional Game Academy. Working directly with players, families, coaches, multidisciplinary colleagues, accommodation providers and relevant third parties, you’ll provide trusted support, exercise sound professional judgement and help create safe, high-performance environments in which every player feels valued, listened to and able to flourish.

What you’ll do

• 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.

The team

You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will help you settle in and succeed. We value curiosity, teamwork and a positive approach, and we’re committed to creating an environment where people feel trusted, included and empowered to do their best work.

We work with high standards and a continuous improvement mindset, supporting each other as One Club and taking pride in doing the right thing.

United As One

We’re committed to building an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone feels safe, respected and able to thrive. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to who we are, and we believe the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths.

We work as One Club, reflecting the communities we serve, acting with integrity, and creating an environment where everyone can be their authentic self and achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive. Safeguarding and welfare are central to the way we work, and we expect everyone to play their part in doing the right thing and upholding the highest standards of care.

This position is UK based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.

Recruitment Agencies – please note that we do not accept unsolicited candidate details. Any candidates submitted without request will be considered direct applicants.