Director of Safeguarding, Jubilee House
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Full time (35hrs/week) / £63,622 to £66,846 (depending on skills and experience) and 10% employer pension contribution / Permanent
The Diocese has a vision of bringing God’s Living Hope for the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond and is committed to its mission of Growing Disciples of Christ with Compassion, Confidence of Courage. A key aspect of that vision is the articulation of 7 Areas of Focus which healthy churches attend to: Inspiring Worship, Reaching Younger, Enhancing Diversity, Growing Leaders, Enabling Commitment, Encouraging Generosity and Nurturing Prayer.
SAFEGUARDING IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL & NOTTINGHAM
The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham is growing with increasing numbers of young people and a strategically focused and dynamic approach to our mission, serving a population of 1.2m people with 296 churches, 9000 regular worshippers, 72 church schools, and chaplaincies. We are committed to pursuing excellence in safeguarding as an integral part of ministry and mission.
All clergy and church officers have statutory safeguarding responsibilities, and every parish or benefice has a Parish Safeguarding Officer. In addition, as the Cathedral Church for the diocese, Southwell Minster has its own Cathedral Safeguarding Officer.
The bishop and the trustees of the Diocesan Board of Finance (as the trustee body of the diocese) have governance accountability for safeguarding in the Diocese. This is undertaken principally through the bishop’s appointment of a Director of Safeguarding as the designated Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO).
ROLE PROFILE
As set out in the Canons and Regulations of the Church of England, the Director of Safeguarding (as the designated Diocesan Safeguarding Officer) has responsibility in the Diocese for the professional leadership and management of matters relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
The Director of Safeguarding provides single, professional line management for all specialist safeguarding resources across the Diocese. They are directly accountable for the safeguarding strategy of the DBF, Cathedral and parishes and compliance with the national Church of England Safeguarding Principles, Policies and Practice Guidance. They work with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) and its Independent Chair, who provide independent scrutiny of practice and outcomes, oversee the Diocesan safeguarding strategy, and connect the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (DST) to partner agencies in both the statutory and voluntary sectors.
The Director of Safeguarding leads and champions our commitment to pursing the highest standards of safeguarding across the Diocese, bringing significant experience as a professional safeguarding practitioner at a strategic level, and owning a key role in all our diocesan organisation-wide senior leadership structures and decision making. They embed a trauma informed culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and where the voices of survivors can be heard and continue to shape our safeguarding practice.
For an informal conversation, contact the Diocesan Chief Executive, Martin Cooper, via his Executive Assistant, Helen Moore at helen.moore@southwell.anglican.org.
Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Stage 1 Interview: Thursday 24 September 2026
Stage 2 Interview: Tuesday 29 September 2026
An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for the successful candidate.