Role Title:  Safeguarding Co-ordinator, Titus Trust  (up to 0.4)

Role Purpose: To serve the trustees and camp groups by co-ordinating and leading on
safeguarding across the Trust.

Camp Group or Team: Centre/TT team

Location of Role: Flexible with majority being remote working and some in-person meetings.

Work Pattern: Extra hours would need to be worked during camps (Easter and July/early August)
and fewer at other times of year.

Salary: £32-35k (pro rata)

Responsibilities of the Role:

•  Ensuring that the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures are up to date: working with the

Safeguarding trustee and the ExecCom (senior staff) to review policies annually, to suggest updates in
line with wider developments/legal requirements and to ensure current policies are available as
required

•  Oversee safeguarding training across the Trust: maintaining training records, arranging trustee and staff

training and advising camp groups on leader training

•  Ensuring safer recruitment processes are in place & being followed for staff & leader recruiting which

includes acting as Lead Recruiter for DBS process

•  Manage safeguarding records: ensure all records are kept up to date including use of MyConcern

(online reporting system)

•  Acting as Safeguarding Co-ordinator/DSL for the Trust: responding to any safeguarding concerns raised

during the year and liaising as needed with statutory bodies

•  Easter/Summer camps: training volunteer camp DSLs & overseeing them during camp, acting as senior
safeguarding adviser during camps to respond to queries as they arise & maintaining an overview of
issues raised via MyConcern

•  Current legislation/safeguarding developments – working with our external advisers & our partners to

keep up to date with these and ensuring the Trust is implementing them as required.

•  ensure the Trust is kept up to date with current safeguarding developments
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•  Praying for the work of the Titus Trust and for those affected by safeguarding issues

report to the trustees on issues they need to be aware of

Core Traits

seeking to grow in Christ likeness through a commitment to personal prayer, Bible study and integrity

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•  a heart for reaching young people with the gospel and for discipling them towards maturity
•  actively involved in a local church
•  an awareness of the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and a willingness to safeguard others

Skills/Capabilities

•  proven ability to cope with the pressures of a multi-faceted role that carries significant responsibility
•  experience of maintaining strict confidentiality and of handling sensitive and complex matters

registered office and mailing address 12 Lime Tree Mews, 2 Lime Walk, Oxford OX3 7DZ web titustrust.org telephone 01865 760944 email info@titustrust.org

The Titus Trust is a registered charity No. 1066751 and a limited company No. 3473879

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self-motivated and positive team player willing to take initiative within the overall direction of the
trustees and senior staff
strong administrative skills including using online recording systems to maintain excellent records

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•  willingness to work in partnership with trustees and with other staff across the Trust

Qualification/Experience

•  experience of safeguarding in school, charity or church context is desirable
•  an understanding of the importance of safeguarding and commitment to it
•  experience of working in schools or of youth ministry is desirable

Occupational requirement to be a Christian and to be in full agreement with the Trust’s basis of faith

registered office and mailing address 12 Lime Tree Mews, 2 Lime Walk, Oxford OX3 7DZ web titustrust.org telephone 01865 760944 email info@titustrust.org

The Titus Trust is a registered charity No. 1066751 and a limited company No. 3473879