Safeguarding Coordinator

Badminton England; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Badminton England is seeking a Safeguarding Coordinator at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes. This full-time role provides administrative support to maintain high standards of customer service and compliance with safeguarding processes.

You will manage DBS administration for volunteers and coaches, act as central contact for safeguarding enquiries, support investigations, and help with education and training delivery. Hybrid working requires two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping systems.
• Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Ability to make proportionate, reasoned decisions.
• Understanding of safeguarding and its links to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines.
• Values orientation aligned with Badminton England.

Responsibilities

• Provide a central point of contact for safeguarding enquiries.
• Manage the DBS administration process for all volunteers and coaches.
• Liaise with DBS system provider to resolve queries.
• Support the Safeguarding Case Officer with investigations.
• Ensure that information is recorded on the Case Management system and kept confidential.
• Provide secretariat support for Safeguarding Disciplinary Hearings.
• Provide administrative support for education and training delivery.
• Escalate unresolved problems to the Safeguarding Manager.
• Provide administrative support for the wider organisation as required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Digital records

Meeting coordination

Safeguarding knowledge

Decision making

Equality & inclusion

Communication

Calm under pressure

Confidentiality

Values alignment

Job description

About Us

Badminton is a sport for everyone. And at Badminton England we want to make our sport the most inclusive and accessible sport in the country. We are at the heart of a thriving badminton community to nurture a lifelong passion for our sport, consistently performing and delivering inspirational moments, openly attracting everyone who wants to get involved in our sport - whatever age, ability or gender. Our people love playing, watching and supporting badminton and we want to grow our badminton community - players, coaches, schools, clubs, counties, leisure operators, volunteers and fans.

• We do what matters; we are courageous and honest, always putting the best interests of badminton first.




• We include intentionally; we create safe and connected environments that welcome open and diverse views.




• We play for each other; we listen, respond to feedback and celebrate the successes of our sport and communities.




• We always aim to do today brilliantly; we innovate and constantly challenge the status quo through collaboration, active listening and encouragement of others.

With more than a million players playing badminton every month in England, badminton is the nation’s most played racket sport and the sixth biggest sport overall in this country. Quite simply, we want to inspire everyone to play more, support the sport and love, live and breathe badminton.

Role Summary

Providing administrative support this post will have a central role in ensuring the highest standards of customer service and compliance with processes are maintained to support the delivery of the Badminton England Safeguarding Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a central point of contact for all safeguarding enquiries.




• Manage the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) administration process for all volunteers and coaches.




• Liaise with DBS system provider to resolve any queries.




• Support the Safeguarding Case Officer with fact-finding /investigative enquiries for reported concerns and DBS disclosures.




• Ensure that all information is recorded accurately on the




• Badminton England Case Management system and held according to data protection legislation and the duty of confidentiality.




• Provide secretariat support for Badminton England Safeguarding Disciplinary Hearings.




• Provide administrative support for education and training delivery.




• Escalate unresolved problems and adjust tasks as appropriate or directed by the Safeguarding Manager to meet changing demands.




• Provide administrative support with additional tasks to the wider organisation as required from time to time.

Successful Candidate

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.




• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping systems, with experience of coordinating meetings, correspondence and documentation




• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation, guidance and best practice in safeguarding.




• The ability to make proportionate, reasoned, and justifiable decisions.




• An understanding of the links between safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion.




• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.




• Calm temperament and experience of working under pressure, meeting deadlines and prioritising workload.




• Able to deal with sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.




• Values orientation with alignment to Badminton England organisational values.

Desirable

• Experience in supporting safeguarding investigations.




• Experience of working with safeguarding partners.

We reserve the right to close or withdraw the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Diversity & Inclusion

\"We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at Badminton England. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive National Governing Body - for our staff and members, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I at Badminton England, head over to our website to read out Inclusion Strategy.\"

Job Title: Safeguarding Coordinator

Office Location: National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes (Hybrid working with minimum 2 days in the office to include Thursdays)

Term: Fixed-Term contract, 6 months

Hours: Full-time (35.58h per week)

Salary: £26,000 (annual, FTE)

Please note we are seeking a candidate who is available to start as soon as possible.