Personal Learning & Development

Service Related Pension Scheme

Health Care Cash Plan

Salary: £29,025 per annum

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 19 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.

IRW’s Office of General Counsel Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Safeguarding officer’ to join its Safeguarding team, based out of its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation currently operates to a hybrid working model.

The Safeguarding Officer will support the Safeguarding Department implementation and monitoring of its policies, procedures, and practices across all areas of Islamic Relief Worldwide. The role will focus supporting both head office and country-based teams in embedding safeguarding standards, training and awareness raising, case management, reporting, compliance, and data analysis. This position requires high levels of integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

The successful candidate must have:

• Good knowledge and experience of Safeguarding, PSEAH, and Child Safeguarding.
• Integrity, discretion, and emotional intelligence when handling sensitive issues.
• Strong organisational skills, diligence and reliability, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to engage effectively across cultural and professional settings.
• Continuous learning and professional development, with a proactive attitude.
• Faith awareness, tolerance, and respect for diverse perspectives.
• Ability to think creatively and laterally in overcoming challenges.
• Good computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally.
• Good emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Flexibility and adaptability in their work.
• Ability to adeptly respond to a dynamic and changing environment.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

What we offer UK colleagues - Islamic Relief Worldwide

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on or around 24th October 2025.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

The Company

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.

We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

What We Offer

Islamic Relief Worldwide recognises our staff as our biggest asset, and so we offer a range of benefits designed to support their professional development, mental and physical health, and work/life balance.

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Personal learning and development opportunities

Annual leave and additional leave

Service related pension scheme

Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay

Healthcare
cash plan

Employee assistance support

Occupational advanced sick pay

Mental Health First Aiders

Charity volunteering

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site car parking

Field
visits

Our Values

Sincerity

Excellence

Compassion

Social Justice

Custodianship

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