Designated Safeguarding Officer & Welfare Lead

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Designated Safeguarding Officer & Welfare Lead, Ashton Gate Stadium - Bristol, £28,892.00 - £31,835.00

Employment Type

Full Time

Application Start Date

10-06-2026

Application End Date

28-06-2026

Location

Ashton Gate Stadium - Bristol

State/County

Bristol

Zip Code

BS3 2EJ

Country

United Kingdom

Work Style

On-site

Industry

Non-profit charitable organisations

Description

📣 JOB VACANCY: DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER & WELFARE LEAD

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Education Department at Bristol City Robins Foundation, as Designated Safeguarding Officer & Welfare Lead.

Do you have experience of offering safeguarding advice and support to colleagues, vulnerable groups and their parents/carers?
Do you have the ability to support students/participants with their general welfare, including mental health?
· Do you have the ability to form strong and appropriate relationships, demonstrating excellent communication skills?
Are you organised, proactive and eager to work in a dynamic charity environment?

If so, we would like to talk to you…

The Robins Foundation deliver a variety of programmes across three main themes; Education & Employability, Youth Engagement and Health & Wellbeing, spanning all-age groups. We are seeking a full-time member of staff to work predominantly within our education provision, as well as supporting safeguarding across other themes, e.g. holiday camps and occasional evening sessions. The role will involve working closely with the Senior Safeguarding Manager to ensure there is effective and safeguarding support across all programmes for students/participants.

Your Main Responsibilities:

· Act as deputy to the Robins Foundation Senior Safeguarding Manager, with a focus on providing day-to-day wellbeing support for students and participants.
· Act as a frontline presence for safeguarding and welfare (including mental health support) for students and participants, providing support across all programmes as required.
· Support with the implementation and monitoring of safeguarding within the foundation and in the delivery of its services and activities.
· Record and update all incidents, concerns, allegations and evidence of poor practice via CPOMS.
· Lead on daily management of CPOMS and support staff in recording and actioning incidents.
· Take responsibility for online safety in the Foundation, including the day-to-day monitoring and management of Senso.
· Provide support with DBS procedure for staff and volunteers as necessary.
· Support in the delivery of Safeguarding CPD.
· Provide support for staff on safeguarding and welfare matters.
· Support staff with safeguarding risk assessments.
· Meet regularly as part of the Foundations safeguarding teams to develop best practice.
· Contribute to a wellbeing strategy for students and participants, monitoring its effectiveness and impact.
· Support implementation of the Foundation’s attendance & punctuality policy.
· Act as the designated teacher for looked after children, including contributing to PEP’s.
· Take responsibility for safeguarding in the temporary absence of the Senior Safeguarding Manager.
· Provide support with any medical incidents.
· Compliance with Foundation policies.
· Compliance with data protection, safeguarding and health and safety guidelines
· Adhere to EDI guidelines, treating all colleagues and participants with respect and fairness, and actively participating in EDI training and initiatives.
· Adhere to sustainability guidelines, minimising waste and resource consumption in daily tasks, and actively participating in environmental initiatives and training.
· Complete any other tasks identified by your line manager or the organisation, deemed relevant to the role.

You will have:

· An ability to form strong and appropriate relationships, demonstrating excellent communication skills.
· Previous experience in offering safeguarding advice and support to colleagues, vulnerable groups and their parents/carers within a comparable organisation.
· Ability to recognise and challenge inappropriate behaviour and poor practice.
· Ability to communicate effectively, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing with colleagues, students/participants, vulnerable groups and their parents/carers.
· Discretion and an ability to keep sensitive information confidential sharing information where appropriate.
· An ability to record, handle and store clear and comprehensive records and information in line with relevant legislation.
· Previous experience using CPOMS or other safeguarding systems and managing incidents.
· An ability to support medical incidents.
· An ability to work within a diverse community and draw on individual strengths to promote equality & diversity.
· An ability to recognise discrimination in its many forms and adhere to Equality policies.
· Strong commitment and passion for safeguarding children and adults at risk.
· Ability to work on own initiative.
· Excellent organisational and planning skills.
· Absolute attention to detail.
· Committed, self-motivated and driven.
· Demonstrate empathy and an ability to listen
· Mental Health First Aid qualification.
· Level 3 Multi-Agency Working Together.
· Driving license & access to a vehicle.

Benefits

We will give you:

25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 3 years employment and 30 days after 5 years (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days )
Opportunity to purchase 5 extra days holiday per year
A flexible working environment.
5 paid volunteering days per year
Generous continuous personal development budget.
2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games
Work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop)
Cycle to work scheme
Death In Service Benefit
Employee Assist programme
The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.

If you have any issues completing the application please email HRenquiriesrobinsfoundation@bcfc.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th June 2026 (however we reserve the right to fast-track applicants and interview before this end date)

Interview date(s): Friday 3rd July 2026

Contract: Full Time - Starting ASAP

Candidates must also be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends. The role will be offered subject to an Enhanced DBS check and self-disclosure form.

Safeguarding Statement: Bristol City Robins Foundation are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared.

Equality Statement: The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

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The answers you submit plays a key part in deciding whether you are invited to an interview. The shortlisting panel will measure it against the person specification and or job/role description and decide who to interview based on the information you provide on your form. To ensure equal opportunities in recruitment, we request that all applicants answer all the questions - please note that Vs WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If you are applying for posts within the organisation that may bring you into direct or indirect contact with vulnerable groups, including children, you must ensure that you include on your application a full education/ employment/ training history from when you left school. We will require you to account for any gaps or anomalies in your application. You will also be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Check and Self Declaration form.

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Present Employment - Current/Last employer’s name, Position held, Present Salary, Name and Job title of your manager, Position held from: & To: Reason For leaving, Brief outline of duties * Required

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If you are a student. One reference should be a senior staff member from your place of study and the second should be a suitable character reference. The third can either be a senior staff member from your place of study or a suitable character reference.

References from a relative or partner will not be accepted. If you have not been previously employed, suitable character references must be used.

If the post you are applying to involves work with vulnerable groups, including children and you have worked in these sectors previously. One reference must be able to make reference to your work with vulnerable groups, including children.

References will only be taken up if you are the successful candidate and have been offered the role. We recommend contacting your referees in advance to check they are willing to act as a referee and so that they can expect our request.

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The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please note any criminal convictions except those 'spent', or otherwise ‘protected’, under the Rehabilitation.

Please note that where you will be working in a regulated activity with children or young people and/ or vulnerable adults you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and a self-declaration form by the safeguarding team.

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All of the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the job applied for. We will use the information provided by you on this form, by the referees you have noted, and the educational institutions with whom we may undertake to verify your qualifications with, for recruitment purposes only. The Company will treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation.

Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices.

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