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Context:
Kinship provides direct support to, raises awareness of and campaigns for the rights of kinship carers across the UK. Kinship carers are navigating complex family relationships, trauma, poverty, discrimination. The children that they care for have frequently experienced abuse or are at risk of harm. Safeguarding concerns can be disclosed by kinship carers at all contact points with Kinship.
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility and requires a safeguarding approach that is aligned to statutory frameworks, is professional, consistent, trauma-informed and proportionate to level of risk.
The designated safeguarding officer holds organisational responsibility for Kinship’s safeguarding framework and actions. The role works collaboratively with a team including a Safeguarding Trustee and a group of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads drawn from key service areas across the charity.
The role provides expertise, professional guidance and clear direction across the organisation, supporting staff and volunteers to make sound safeguarding decisions within a framework.
Purpose of the role:
The Designated Safeguarding Manager works closely with all teams across Kinship to embed proactive, person-centred, and partnership-driven safeguarding practice to protect children and adults at risk of harm.
The role provides professional oversight to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads through individual and group reflective practice and supports high-quality and defensible safeguarding decision-making. The role drives contextual safeguarding approaches, promote professional curiosity, continual professional development and ensures safeguarding responses are informed by lived experience and the realities of kinship care.
At Kinship safeguarding concerns come from risks of harm to adults and children often with risks of harm to multiple people in the same family context.
This requires careful, trauma-informed decision-making and support for staff responding to complex safeguarding situations.
How the role works:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Designated Safeguarding Manager holds responsibility for safeguarding practice across the organisation and provides expert oversight and organisational assurance ensuring safeguarding is embedded consistently, proportionately and in line with best practice.
This role will require flexibility for occasional travel in England and Wales.
Key responsibilities:
Organisational safeguarding accountability and assurance
- Act as Kinship’s Designated Safeguarding Officer, holding organisational authority for safeguarding decision-making and escalation.
- Hold organisational accountability for safeguarding practice, ensuring responsibilities are well defined, understood and embedded across the organisation.
- Maintain and assure a robust safeguarding framework, including defined roles, escalation routes, decision-making thresholds and accountability arrangements and balance safeguarding rigour with compassion and proportionality.
- Provide safeguarding oversight and assurance during service development, mobilisation and organisational change to ensure risks are identified, assessed and mitigated.
Trauma-informed safeguarding practice and oversight
- Embed trauma-informed safeguarding practice, ensuring all decisions, interventions, and organisational processes:
- Recognise the impact of past and ongoing trauma on children, kinship carers, and families.
- Prioritise emotional and psychological safety while balancing protection, autonomy, and empowerment.
- Integrate trauma-awareness into risk assessments, safety planning, case management, policies, and service design.
- Support staff through reflective supervision, guidance, and training to respond effectively.
- Provide professional oversight and reflective practice support to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
- Provide expert safeguarding advice and consultation to staff and managers, supporting the assessment of concerns, threshold decisions, appropriate escalation, and proportionate, trauma-informed decision-making.
- Quality-assure safeguarding practice and decision-making to ensure actions are proportionate, person-centred, trauma-informed, and defensible.
- Maintain appropriate oversight of safeguarding records, risk assessments, and safety planning.
Policy, compliance and organisational assurance
- Develop, review and maintain safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Charity Commission expectations.
- Ensure safeguarding systems, processes and recording arrangements are robust, accessible and consistently applied.
- Provide regular safeguarding assurance, analysis and learning reports to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.
Culture, capability and continuous improvement
- Embed trauma-informed, contextual and culturally responsive safeguarding practice across the organisation.
- Promote professional curiosity and reflective practice, supporting staff to exercise sound professional judgement and avoid overly procedural responses.
- Design and deliver safeguarding training and guidance for staff and volunteers, building organisational capability and confidence.
- Lead learning reviews following safeguarding incidents or near misses, ensuring learning informs service and practice improvement.
Equity, inclusion and anti-racist safeguarding
- Ensure safeguarding practice actively considers how race, ethnicity, racism and intersecting inequalities shape risk, vulnerability and access to support.
- Support teams to identify and challenge bias and assumptions through reflective practice, supervision and learning.
- Embed equity, inclusion and anti-racist principles within safeguarding frameworks, policies, training and quality assurance processes.
Partnership working and external accountability
- Work collaboratively with statutory partners and external agencies to support effective safeguarding responses.
- Represent Kinship in multi-agency safeguarding forums, reviews or regulatory engagement as required.
Experience (Essential)
- Significant experience in adult and child safeguarding practice, including oversight of complex, high-risk, and multi-agency safeguarding situations.
- Experience providing professional oversight, reflective supervision, and structured learning support to safeguarding practitioners or leads, without direct line management responsibility.
- Experience embedding contextual safeguarding approaches and promoting professional curiosity in decision-making.
- Experience of working confidently with complexity, challenging constructively and supporting teams to do the right thing in difficult situations.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and embedding safeguarding policies, procedures, training, and learning frameworks.
- Substantial experience working with dispersed or multi-disciplinary teams, supporting wellbeing, professional development, and reflective practice.
- Experience working in voluntary sector, community-based, or service delivery organisations, particularly where safeguarding concerns arise through multiple routes.
Knowledge (Essential)
- Strong working knowledge of adult and child safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and recognised safeguarding frameworks, with the ability to apply them proportionately in practice.
- Up-to-date knowledge of children’s and adult social care systems.
- Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based practice in work with adults, children, and families.
- Awareness of how racism, inequality, and structural disadvantage can increase risk and shape safeguarding experiences, particularly for Black and minoritised communities.
- Understanding of organisational safeguarding governance, including accountability, assurance, escalation, and risk management.
- Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities within the voluntary and community sector, including Charity Commission expectations, trustee duties, and regulatory requirements
Skills and abilities (Essential)
- Strong professional judgement, with confidence in making and defending complex safeguarding decisions.
- Calm, credible, and reflective approach in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
- Ability to support and challenge colleagues constructively through reflective discussion, learning, and coaching rather than directive management.
- Clear, compassionate, and adaptable communicator, able to translate safeguarding complexity for diverse audiences, including operational and service delivery teams.
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple safeguarding priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively across wide-ranging professional teams and external partners.
- Values-led, with a demonstrable commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racist practice, and culturally responsive safeguarding.
Qualifications (Essential)
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, health, or related field), or equivalent professional experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in safeguarding children and adults.
- Permission to work in the UK.
Attributes and general characteristics (Essential)
- Commitment to the values, aims, and objectives of Kinship.
- Respectful, empathetic approach to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Flexible and willing to travel across England as required.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable
- Lived experience of kinship care.
- Experience using Salesforce, Asana, Notion, and/or general AI tools for case management, project management, or documentation.
- Experience in innovation and continuous improvement within safeguarding practice or organisational culture.
How to apply:
Please apply for the role of Designated Safeguarding Manager by sending a tailored CV and responding to these 5 questions below in the online application process. Please read the guidance notes in the job pack.
Closing date is 9am on Mon 2 March, with a first interview (30 mins online) that week and a second interview in person on Tues 10 March 2026.
For all questions, please provide a maximum of 250 words per answer.
1.Alignment with Kinship: Why do you want to work for Kinship, and why does this Safeguarding Manager (Designated Safeguarding Lead) role matter to you at this point in your career? Please refer to Kinship’s work and services in your answer, and explain what specifically about this role you are drawn to.
2.Trauma informed practice: Describe a specific example where you have led or overseen a safeguarding concern using a trauma-informed approach.
3. Contextual safeguarding and professional curiosity: Tell us about a time you applied contextual safeguarding or professional curiosity to a situation where the initial concern did not tell the full story. What did you notice, what questions did you ask, and how did this change the safeguarding response?
4. Reflective practice and supporting others: Give an example of how you have supported others to improve safeguarding decision-making through reflective practice (for example group reflection or one-to-one discussion). What was the issue and what changed?
5. Equity, racism and safeguarding: Describe a situation where race, ethnicity or structural inequality affected safeguarding risk or decision-making. How did you recognise this and what did you do to ensure a fair and proportionate response?
What we offer you:
- Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
- Charity Worker Discounts.
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Registered Charity
21 - 50
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
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To provide inspirational and effective leadership, ensuring the charity delivers its mission and strategic objectives while maintaining strong relationships with the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and funders.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of the charity's vision, mission, and long-term strategy in partnership with the Board.
- Governance & Compliance: Work closely with the Chair and Trustees to ensure full compliance with Charity Law, the Charity Commission, and all relevant legislation (e.g., safeguarding, data protection).
- Fundraising & Financial Management: Oversee the charity's financial planning, manage budgets, and lead on developing and delivering a diversified fundraising strategy to ensure long-term sustainability and growth. This includes writing grant applications and identifying new income streams.
- Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery and managing risk.
- Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and inclusive organisational culture.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy: Act as the primary ambassador for the charity, building strong relationships with local authorities, funders, community partners, and the media.
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in a senior leadership or management role, ideally within the charity/non-profit sector.
- Demonstrable success in income generation, including grants and fundraising.
- Strong financial acumen and experience in budget management and reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Experience of working closely with or reporting to a Board of Trustees.
- Strong understanding of governance, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements in the UK charity sector.
- Ability to be a decisive, adaptable, and inspiring leader, comfortable with a hands-on role in a small organisation.
Desirable Attributes
- A qualification in business administration, non-profit management, or a relevant field.
- Knowledge of the specific issues or services the charity provides.
- Experience in social enterprise development or digital transformation
- Existing vetting and safeguarding clearances
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.
All applicants must have a right to work in the UK.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) should demonstrate how you meet the person specification set out in the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre, we want to inspire as many people as possible to stay healthy, and enjoy the benefits of sport, at every level. We provide affordable and accessible sporting facilities and programmes for adults and children, and we are proud to be the largest facility of our type in Wales.
As our CEO, you will lead the next phase of our development – strengthening our impact, driving sustainable growth and building on our reputation as a thriving community sport destination.
Position: CEO
Responsible to: Chair of Board of Trustees
Location: Wrexham, with some scope for occasional remote working
Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £50,000 per year, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
First-round interviews are provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 17th March; final interviews are due to take place Tuesday 31st March.
Closing date: Friday 27th February at 12pm
About the Role
As CEO, you will provide strategic, financial and operational leadership, ensuring the Centre continues to grow sustainably while remaining rooted in community impact and strong governance. You will shape and deliver the organisation’s long‑term vision and ensure services, programmes and operations remain high‑quality, inclusive and aligned to community need.
This is a pivotal role for a leader who combines commercial instinct with values‑led leadership, and who can represent the organisation credibly across local, regional and national stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of a bold, future‑focused strategy for the Charity.
- Translate long‑term vision into clear priorities, measurable objectives and sustainable growth\
- Work closely with the Board to support strong and effective governance.
Commercial & Financial Leadership
- Strengthen financial sustainability through robust budgeting, forecasting, planning and risk management.
- Grow income through partnerships, memberships, programmes, development of our retail arm, grants and commercial activity.
- Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with charity governance requirements.
People & Culture Leadership
- Foster a culture of trust, inclusion, safeguarding, respect and high performance.
- Lead, support and develop the senior leadership team; embed fair and compliant people practices.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.
Organisational Excellence & Compliance
- Ensure best‑practice policies, systems and processes across the organisation.
- Oversee safeguarding, health & safety and regulatory compliance.
- Produce high‑quality reports for the Board, funders and regulators.
Partnerships, Profile & Community Engagement
- Act as an ambassador for the organisation—locally, regionally and nationally.
- Build influential relationships with governing bodies, local authorities, schools, community partners and funders.
- Enhance the Centre’s visibility, reputation and reach.
Programme & Service Oversight
- Provide strategic oversight of programme development to ensure high‑quality, inclusive offers aligned to community needs.
- Support managers in driving innovation and impact across services.
About You
You will bring:
- Senior leadership experience in sport, leisure, charity or community settings.
- A successful track record in delivering growth, developing partnerships and organisational development.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen.
- An inclusive, collaborative and empowering leadership style.
- Passion for community sport, wellbeing and widening participation.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
We provide recreational sporting facilities and programmes for members of our local community, supporting physical and mental wellbeing for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Ambitious about Autism, we're looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team on a 12 month MAT cover.
This is a critical role within the Financial Accounting function ensuring that processing is kept up to date and that accounting records are accurately input onto the finance system.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Setting up new suppliers on the finance system
- Managing the purchase ledger
- Entering invoices onto the finance system
- Training new staff on using the finance system
- Entering all expense claims and checking that receipts are attached
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven financial accounting experience
- Proven experience in all areas of transactional accounting including the purchasing and sales ledgers
- A good level of numeracy and financial literacy
- Ability to work unsupervised to a high standard whilst effectively prioritising workload
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You can view the jod advert in Welsh by visting the Work with Us page on our website.
Stepping Stones North Wales is a specialist charity providing free trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse across the six counties of North Wales. We work from a trauma-informed, survivor-centred approach and are committed to creating safe, inclusive and empowering services. Our work is underpinned by compassion, integrity, and a strong commitment to equality and social justice. All of our services are available in both Welsh and English.
Purpose of the Role
The Volunteer and Stakeholder Engagement Officer will play a key role in strengthening Stepping Stones North Wales’ capacity, reach and financial sustainability by recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers, and by building positive, effective relationships with key stakeholders across North Wales. This role will help raise awareness of our services, support partnership working, and ensure volunteers feel valued, supported and aligned with our trauma-informed ethos.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Engagement
- Develop and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy aligned with organisational needs and values.
- Recruit, onboard and induct volunteers, ensuring safer recruitment practices are followed.
- Act as the main point of contact for volunteers, providing ongoing support, supervision and guidance.
- Coordinate volunteer training, including safeguarding, boundaries and trauma-informed practice.
- Ensure volunteers feel valued and recognised for their contribution.
- Maintain accurate volunteer records in line with GDPR requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders, including statutory services, voluntary sector partners, funders, businesses and community groups.
- Support the CEO in representing Stepping Stones North Wales at meetings, forums and events across North Wales.
- Support partnership working to improve referral pathways and joint working opportunities.
- Assist with stakeholder communications, including updates, presentations and reports as required.
Promotion and Awareness
- Support the promotion of Stepping Stones North Wales’ services to professionals and the wider community.
- Work with colleagues to contribute to outreach activities, events and campaigns.
- Gather feedback from volunteers and stakeholders to inform service development and improvement.
Client support
- Support the complimentary client support groups within North Wales.
- Develop partnership working in the community to deliver activities and education to support groups.
- Research and set-up of new support groups within North Wales.
- Support the Clinical Lead and work with counsellors and staff to ensure safe transition and support of clients within support groups and in moving from counselling into support groups.
Governance, Safeguarding and Quality
- Work within Stepping Stones North Wales’ policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection.
- Uphold the organisation’s trauma-informed and survivor-centred values at all times.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation by collecting relevant data and feedback.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience of recruiting, coordinating or supporting volunteers.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships.
- Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
- Commitment to trauma-informed, survivor-centred practice.
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.IT skills, including use of email, databases and Microsoft Office or similar.
- A commitment to learning Welsh (both written and spoken) and to championing the Welsh language at every opportunity.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the voluntary or community sector.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement or partnership working.
- Knowledge of issues relating to childhood sexual abuse or trauma informed practice.
- Experience in drafting funding applications.
- Experience of working across North Wales or in rural communities.
- Welsh language skills (spoken and/or written).
- Full driving license and own vehicle (all travel expenses will be reimbursed).
Values and Behaviours
All staff and volunteers at Stepping Stones North Wales are expected to: - Work in a way that is compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental. - Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. - Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality. - Act with integrity and accountability. Adhere to our Whole Team Approach to all that we do.
Safeguarding
Stepping Stones North Wales is committed to safeguarding adults and young people. This role is subject to safer recruitment processes, including references and an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply
Applications are welcome via email. Please send an email, which includes your CV and a cover letter to the email address on listed in the advert on our website by 10pm on Monday 9th March.
The cover letter must be no more than 1000 words and briefly, using bullet points, demonstrate your skills, experience, and suitability for the role.
Your CV must include details of two references. These will only be contacted after we have appointed the successful candidate.
Details for arranging an informal discussion about this role can be found on the advert on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in how to prevent suicide.
What you will do:
- Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.
- Develop and promote PAPYRUS’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.
- Build relationships and partnerships to expand our reach and influence.
- Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.
- Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.
- Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent PAPYRUS in the media and at events.
- Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activity.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.
- A recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
- Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
- Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.
- Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.
- Confidence in working independently and remotely, with ability to travel as required.
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £31,537 per annum SCP 18 – progressing by increments to £34,434 per annum SCP 23. An additional £5000 per annum cost of living allowance will be given to post holders living in London.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Home-based to cover London primarily alongside the wider South and East England Area. Must live in the South and East region due to regular travel across this area.
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 2nd March 2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: MSSC NSC, 200B Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7JY (Hybrid Working)
Contract: Full-time permeant
Salary: £39,000 gross, per annum
Closing Date: 1 March 2026
Face to Face Interviews: Either 25 or 26 March 2026
Application: CV & Covering Letter
Are you a Safeguarding professional looking for a new opportunity and challenge? We are currently looking for an exceptional Safeguarding Officer to join our expanding team.
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Safeguarding Officer to join our very busy team!
The organisation has a strong safeguarding ethos promoting the overall safety, safeguarding and welfare of all of our members. We are seeking individuals who have experience of the voluntary youth or community sector or other relevant professional field and have direct practice experience of working with children & young people in a safeguarding context. You will have excellent knowledge of the principles and practices of Early Help along with experience and knowledge of statutory requirements, and best practice guidance, relating to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk.
Our safeguarding team operates centrally in London where we are responsible for providing support, advice and guidance to our volunteers relating on all safeguarding matters across the UK. Our safeguarding Officers act as our lead professionals in managing safeguarding casework in line with our policy, procedures and statutory duty.
We aim high and strive for excellence in our practices to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk. We are continually evolving and seeking ways to improve and enhance our safeguarding practices as we move forward.
Whilst this is a Monday- Friday full time position, a flexible approach to work and working patterns is a must, as is the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances.
Requirements
- Support, guide and coach SCC volunteers to implement a local response to safeguarding concerns
- Effective and skilful management of an allocated caseload
- Lead professional – Allegation Management
- Action referrals to statutory agencies e.g. Local Authority Designated Officer, Police, Children’s Services, Social Care or equivalent across the UK (including DBS, PVGS)
For further information, please download the full Recruitment Pack.
For applications to be considered, it is essential that both a CV & Supporting Statement are submitted. Supporting statements should detail how a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person specification.
Without this, we sadly will be unable to progress your application for this role.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
Safer Recruitment - We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We help launch young people for life through adventure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Cathedral has a particular responsibility to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults in the Cathedral community. It shares this responsibility with the Diocese of St Albans. This work is wide‑ranging, and the Cathedral Safeguarding Officer (CSO) plays a central role in maintaining good safeguarding practice.
This part‑time role (15 hours per week) becomes vacant as the current postholder retires after four years, with time planned for handover with the person appointed to the role now. The CSO works with senior staff and the governing body to help lead policy development, training, reporting, and compliance with Church of England guidance. They report to the Canon for Mission and Pastoral Care and receive regular professional supervision from the National Safeguarding Team, with occasional networking with other CSOs.
Safeguarding is recognised as a shared leadership responsibility. The CSO meets weekly with senior clergy to review cases and will also work with the newly appointed non‑executive Safeguarding Lead on Chapter, the Cathedral’s governing body.
A core part of the role is promoting safeguarding awareness across the Cathedral community and understanding all activities involving children, young people, and vulnerable adults. The CSO provides professional advice on concerns raised, ensuring responses follow law and national policy, and works closely with diocesan and national safeguarding teams on complex cases. They also ensure appropriate support for survivors and proper management of those who pose risk.
About You
The Cathedral is seeking candidates with strong knowledge and professional experience in relation to safeguarding issues and proven experience working collaboratively in teams.
The post will require some flexibility in working patterns and will therefore require occasional weekend working and the ability to respond to urgent cases.
The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification and relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.
How to apply
If you have questions about the post, please contact the Head of HR, Michelle Ovenden. For further details including an application form and job pack please visit the Cathedral website vacancies page.
Applicants should submit a covering letter and application form (which can be downloaded from the cathedral website) to the Head of HR, Michelle Ovenden
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Interviews (in person): 11 March 2026
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Safeguarding is a vital part of the Church's Mission of healing, justice, and hope. As a Diocese, we aim to be a beacon of best practice in safeguarding children and adults at risk.
Working hours: 35 Hours per week, with the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working
Part-time working may be considered for an exceptional candidate, with a minimum of approximately 28 hours per week with one working day being a Monday.
Salary: £36,225 to £38,850 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience
Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service.
ROLE DUTIES
- To guide and advise parishes on their safeguarding enquiries and referrals.
- Manage, investigate, lead, and conclude designated cases
- To maintain up to date records relating to your designated caseload on the church’s National Safeguarding Case Management System, and the recording of case supervision.
- To form and maintain productive, professional relationships with parishes, especially Parish clergy, Senior clergy, and parish volunteers, particularly the Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs).
CRITERIA
- A minimum of two years’ experience of safeguarding children and adults in the voluntary or statutory sector.
- Experience in risk evaluation/assessment relating to offenders/offending behaviour.
- Experience of managing safeguarding situations as part of a caseload.
- Experience and understanding of safeguarding procedures in relation to children and adults
For more information and to apply please see the job description and application form on the Chelsmford Diocese Website.
Closing Date: 23 February
Interview Date: 6 March 2026
We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.
Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy found on the Chelmsford Diocese website for guidance on how we will process your data.
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The Methodist Church is committed to ensuring its churches are safe spaces for all. We work hard to ensure compliance with legal requirements, develop good practice, provide effective training and give professional advice on individual cases. We have an exciting opportunity to join our new safeguarding regional team operating in the northwest region and take this forward supporting Methodist churches and work.
Hours of work: 21 per week
About you
The post holder will join a team of safeguarding officers who will carry specific responsibility for individual cases, undertake risk assessments, lead training and advise churches. The post will be aligned to the West Midlands Methodist District requiring regular travel within this District area, and to provide support to colleagues across the regional area of the North West, which may involve occasional travel. The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification and relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits:
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme with pensions matched up to 8%.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and welcome applications from disabled people.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us HR Team
Closing date: 22 February 2026
Shortlisting date: 25 February 2026
Interview (in person): 5 March 2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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This newly created role will be a core part of our recently expanded Safeguarding team who are vital to the work that we do by enabling a robust culture of safeguarding across RBL. This team supports all RBL staff, volunteers and members to recognise and raise all safeguarding concerns to protect our beneficiaries and residents and protect the reputation of the RBL group.
Based in a small team of Safeguarding Managers and leading a team of Officers, this role will see you ensuring that our safeguarding processes and procedures are implemented to support frontline operational teams.
Reporting to our Head of Safeguarding, key responsibilities will include:
- Manage daily safeguarding activities, specifically oversight and control of Officers workloads and capabilities, providing mentoring support, technical advice and guidance
- Oversee and monitor RBL’s safeguarding recording and management system, support referrals and follow up procedures
- Conduct document reviews and research to support trends analysis, provide mentoring, advice and guidance to Heads of Departments and other RBL leaders as required to embed a robust culture of safeguarding
- Review safeguarding incidents ensuring compliance with established and agreed safeguarding processes
- Take responsibility for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements across the UK
- Identify and explore opportunities to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with the aim of extending and improving SG support available to beneficiaries and ensuring this is provided in a coordinated way and to promote a robust culture of safeguarding
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You will have demonstrable experience in the field of Safeguarding Adults and Children, with strong knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures, codes of practice, legislation and governance. You will have previous experience in managing a remote/dispersed team and have a strong understanding of Disclosure Barring Service and process.
If you are passionate about leading within a core Safeguarding function, this is the role where your knowledge and experience will make a tangible difference in a growing, key team to a leading UK Charity.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings).
The successful applicant will require an Enhanced DBS with Adult Workforce to be undertaken as part of the pre employment checks process.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: First Stage (virtual): week commencing 9th March
Second Stage (in person, London): week commencing 23rd March
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
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Be the consistent, trusted presence who helps young people grow in confidence, leadership and belief in what’s possible.
YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged 16–25 who are furthest from opportunity. We combine leadership development, employability, wellbeing support and community action to create real pathways into work and long-term progress.
Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we hold boundaries, build trust and maintain high expectations every day.
We are now recruiting a Youth Development Officer to join our frontline programme team.
As a Youth Development Officer, you will build professional, trusting relationships with young people and deliver structured group sessions and mentoring that support personal growth, resilience and readiness for progression.
The Youth Development Officer plays a vital role in shaping positive programme culture — modelling consistency, safeguarding practice and values-led behaviour across all activity.
Key Responsibilities:
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Deliver structured workshops and group sessions aligned to programme plans
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Provide 1:1 mentoring using strengths-based and restorative approaches
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Create inclusive, emotionally safe learning environments
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Uphold safeguarding procedures and trauma-informed practice
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Maintain accurate attendance, case notes and outcome tracking
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Contribute to programme events, team reflection and continuous improvement
We’re looking for a Youth Development Officer who believes deeply in young people, communicates clearly, maintains strong professional boundaries and thrives in community-based environments.
Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying.
#YouthDevelopmentOfficer #YouthWork #YouthEngagement #TraumaInformedPractice #YouthSector #LondonJobs
Please submit your CV and a cover letter (no longer than one A4 page).
In your cover letter, please tell us:
- Your experience working directly with young people
- How you build trust and maintain professional boundaries
- What you would bring to this Youth Development Officer role
We’re especially interested in your approach — how you create safe, consistent and positive spaces where young people can grow.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
With love & respect, we partner with opportunity youth to build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and leadership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Be the visible connector who brings young people into opportunity and shares their stories with authenticity and care.
YouthBuild Ventures UK (YBVUK) works alongside young people aged 16–25 who are furthest from opportunity, supporting them to build skills, confidence and direction. Our programmes combine vocational training, leadership development and wellbeing support to create real pathways into work.
Our culture is rooted in Love, Accountability, Collaboration, Diversity and Leadership. These values shape how we engage with young people, how we communicate externally and how we build partnerships in our communities.
We are recruiting an Outreach & Communications Officer to sit at the intersection of programme delivery, recruitment and community engagement.
As an Outreach & Communications Officer, you will maintain a visible presence within YouthBuild programmes while leading relationship-based outreach and authentic communications. This role is grounded in proximity to delivery — ensuring recruitment messaging and storytelling reflect real lived experience, not assumptions.
The Outreach & Communications Officer plays a key role in building referral networks, engaging young people directly and amplifying youth voice across digital and community spaces.
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Lead learner recruitment through in-person, relationship-based outreach
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Build and maintain strong referral partnerships across schools, colleges and community organisations
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Maintain consistent programme presence to build trust and insight
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Capture and create ethical, youth-centred content aligned to safeguarding guidance
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Manage digital channels and recruitment communications
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Represent YBVUK at community and sector events
We’re looking for an Outreach & Communications Officer who thrives in community spaces, builds trust easily, communicates clearly and believes deeply in the potential of young people.
Full Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please review before applying.
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Please submit your CV and a cover letter (no longer than one A4 page).
In your cover letter, please briefly tell us:
- An example of outreach or engagement work you’ve been involved in
- An example of content or storytelling you’ve created and what made it effective
- What you would bring to this Outreach & Communications Officer role
We’re particularly interested in your approach — how you build trust, engage communities and communicate in a way that feels real and respectful.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
With love & respect, we partner with opportunity youth to build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and leadership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Edward's Trust is seeking a values-led Chief Executive to build on recent stabilisation and lead the charity into its next phase of sustainable impact.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected bereavement charity supporting parents, children and young people across the West Midlands.
Edward's Trust provides specialist counselling and holistic wellbeing support to families experiencing profound and often complex grief. Our work is rooted in compassion, integrity and a deep respect for the individuality of every person we support.
We are now looking for a Chief Executive who can combine emotional intelligence with strategic clarity and hands-on leadership. Working closely with a committed Board and skilled staff team, the successful candidate will guide the organisation confidently through a challenging funding landscape while protecting the quality and integrity of our services.
This is a senior, visible role with real autonomy and influence. Key priorities include strengthening income resilience, leading income generation activity, nurturing partnerships, and embedding a shared strategic direction across the organisation. The role requires a leader who is comfortable holding complexity and uncertainty, and who understands the responsibility of working within emotionally demanding services.
We welcome applications from experienced leaders within the charity, health or social care sectors, as well as those ready to step into a Chief Executive role. Flexible and part-time working arrangements are welcomed, including 0.8 FTE.
Full details, including the role profile, priorities and how to apply are available in the recruitment pack.
Applicants are asked to submit a CV and a covering letter to be considered. Full details are within the CEO Recruitment Pack.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Supporting bereaved families with care, compassion and hope across the West Midlands
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Title: Governance Operations Officer
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required
Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full time 35 hours per week – part time/flexible working will be considered
Responsibilities
As the Governance Operations Officer you will support Sightsavers governing boards, as well as working with UK Board and its sub committees, ensuring that they are provided with a comprehensive and efficient support service, enabling them to discharge their roles. Duties and responsibilities include:
Board Administration – manage and facilitate the smooth running of all meetings:
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Preparation of agendas, papers, minutes and their circulation for meetings.
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Booking teleconferences and venues, notifying participants of date and time and providing them meeting details.
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Liaising with partner organisations on coordinating bookings, accommodation and logistics for physical and hybrid meetings.
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Attending meetings, taking accurate minutes and circulating these in a timely manner as required.
Planning and Coordination
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Scheduling the meetings and ensuring that the specific constitutional conditions of the relevant boards are met.
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Provide administrative support to the Safeguarding team on record keeping and meetings.
Insurance
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Coordinate and assist with the renewal and procurement of Sightsavers Group insurance policies, including life, medical, travel, liability and premises insurance.
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Manage the record keeping associated with Sightsavers’ insurance policies and any associated claims.
Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
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Manage activities related to matters of organisational governance, including the outputs from internal and external governance reviews, changes in legislation, best practice and strategic direction.
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Advise and support on matters of best practice in the area of Charity Governance.
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Support the Information Security, Compliance and Legal teams on projects relating to data protection, information security and organisational compliance.
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Support the Human Resources, Safeguarding and Governance teams to strengthen Sightsavers safe recruitment practice.
Safeguarding and Audit
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Assist the Internal Audit Manager and the General Counsel with the organisation and process of internal audits
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Support on the collection and presentation of key documentation and information required for internal audits
This is a highly varied and involved role, and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Skills and Experience
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Experience in managing, arranging and facilitating meetings
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Event management experience (booking venues, accommodation and logistics for physical and hybrid meetings)
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Minute taking experience and skills
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Administrative experience
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Some prior exposure to governance, compliance, or administration (e.g., through volunteering, internships, or academic work).
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Interest in international development and/or disability rights.
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Experience working in a not-for-profit or similar environment.
This is a highly varied and involved role, and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
Next Steps
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).
We anticipate that 1st stage in-person interviews will take place during the week commencing 16 February, and the evaluation process will include a task and 2 stage interviews, to be completed by shortlisted candidates.
Closing date: 1 March 2026
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
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