Senior Safeguarding Lead & Policy Architect

Comic Relief; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comic Relief invites applications for a Safeguarding Lead to act as the expert on safeguarding across the organisation. You will develop policies, support governance, and advise on safeguarding in storytelling, fundraising, and partnerships.

You will work with the Assurance team to embed risk-aware practices, ensure compliant safeguarding reporting, and build capacity across funded partners and internal teams in diverse country contexts.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing safeguarding activities across a business to ensure compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Strong experience designing and implementing safeguarding strategies, policies, processes and training.
• Proven case management skills and confident decision-maker.
• Technical and practical knowledge on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of regulatory safeguarding reporting requirements for charities.
• Proven ability to build relationships and use exceptional communication to achieve outcomes.
• Knowledge of international charity landscape and experience supporting organisations in different countries.
• Experience embedding safeguarding in grant making initiatives and providing technical support to grantees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver safeguarding policies, procedures, systems, guidance and training to mitigate risks.
• Provide expert advice on safeguarding matters and be the primary contact for safeguarding issues.
• Maintain up-to-date policies, procedures and training across the organisation.
• Escalate recommendations to Directors when appropriate and participate in governance meetings.
• Support funded partners on safeguarding capacity, incident management and case handling.
• Advise on safeguarding in storytelling, content, and fundraising to minimise risk.

Skills

Governance

Policy design

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Grant making

Job description

Comic Relief invites applications for a Safeguarding Lead to act as the expert on safeguarding across the organisation. You will develop policies, support governance, and advise on safeguarding in storytelling, fundraising, and partnerships.

You will work with the Assurance team to embed risk-aware practices, ensure compliant safeguarding reporting, and build capacity across funded partners and internal teams in diverse country contexts.