Safeguarding Manager

Norwich City Community Sports Foundation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community sports organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Safeguarding Manager to champion safeguarding initiatives across the Foundation. This role requires compliance with safeguarding regulations, acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, and collaborating with staff and volunteers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in safeguarding, including training others and managing sensitive situations, making a significant impact on the safety and well-being of participants.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior safeguarding role or equivalent.
• Understanding of safeguarding processes and compliance.
• Experience providing pastoral support for young people.

Responsibilities

• Champion safeguarding across the Foundation and The Nest.
• Ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding regulations.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for staff and volunteers.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Training and teaching

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis management

Education

Level 4 Safeguarding qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Role Summary

The Safeguarding Manager will champion safeguarding across the Foundation and The Nest, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for participants and staff. Objectives:

• Ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding regulations and legislations.
• Conduct your duties as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), providing expert advice and decision-making support to staff and volunteers. Currently (or previously) in a senior safeguarding role.
• Understanding of safeguarding processes and how to raise concerns with external agencies.
• Formal Safeguarding training, relevant Level 4 Safeguarding qualifications (or equivalent experience).
• Understanding of how to manage Welfare & Wellbeing Concerns raised by adults and young people.
• Evidence working at a strategic safeguarding level with key stakeholders.
• Experience in dealing with challenging situations involving parents, stakeholders, and external agencies sensitively and professionally, Experience with providing low level pastoral support for young people.
• Experience in training and teaching new skills to learners at different levels to achieve a shared outcome and understanding.
• Experience in prioritising a potentially emotive workload to ensure the best outcomes.

About the Foundation

At Norwich City Community Sports Foundation, we're passionate about creating opportunities in sport, disability, health, education, social inclusion, and employability. Every year, we empower over 45,000 individuals, contributing more than 800,000 hours of meaningful engagement. We're proud to support some of the most disadvantaged, disabled, and talented individuals across Norfolk, offering a variety of impactful projects and programs designed to inspire and uplift. Our success is driven by a dedicated team who make a difference every day by engaging, motivating, and empowering those we serve. Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary and help us create lasting impact? This could be your chance to make a real difference!