British Rowing – Safeguarding Manager
British Rowing has an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Manager to join our team! If you are someone who has experience leading safeguarding, is energetic and proactive, and can influence a participant-focused culture of safeguarding in sport, then we would love to hear from you.
See more about British Rowing’s Safeguarding here.
📣A bit about the role
You don’t need any prior knowledge of rowing, your principal purpose is to lead as the subject matter expert for safeguarding, and be accountable for instilling a positive safeguarding culture across the rowing community. You will manage the case team dealing with concerns about children and adults at risk, and ensure procedures are in place to safeguard children and adults at risk in British Rowing, closely liaising and supporting club welfare officers across the country. You will also work proactively with colleagues, coaches, officials and other key partners. You will lead on British Rowing’s Safeguarding Strategy and ensure that safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented and promoted.
You will ensure British Rowing safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented and promoted, as well as uphold best safeguarding practice across the rowing community. Your location in this role will be hybrid and consist both of working from home but you’ll also need to be able to travel from time to time to our Headquarters in Hammersmith, and to other rowing clubs across England.
For full details, including responsibilities and person specification, please click here!
👋 A bit about you
You will be able to take initiative, have excellent influencing and problem-solving skills. We would like you to be able to demonstrate that you have had experience working as a Lead Safeguarding Officer/ Designated Safeguarding Lead / Safeguarding Manager with case management and policy drafting experience. Given the nature of the area you will need to be well organised, be able to prioritise workload, and work under pressure.
If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role you can contact Jacqui Traynor, Head of Governance Safeguarding and Integrity, who would be very happy to talk with you about the role and answer any questions you have.
🚣 A bit about us
Our passion is rowing in all of its forms. We are the governing body for rowing, responsible for supporting grassroots rowing in England and getting the GB Rowing Team ready for the Olympics, Paralympics, and other international competitions.
British Rowing’s vision is a sport that welcomes and has an offer for everyone. Our mission is to create a healthy, inclusive and life-enhancing sport.
We are a membership organisation with over 30,000 individual members and we are looking to support over 530 affiliated clubs and 230 affiliated events. We cover all types of rowing whether it’s on the river or lake, on the sea, at home or in the gym.
🙌 What we offer
We’re a family friendly organisation who focus on delivering and not the time spent at the desk. We offer a mature, flexible work environment with flexible working hours and location. Also, most importantly, we care about your wellbeing and want to enable and encourage a good work life balance!
Besides the salary and 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), you’ll also get:
- 7.5% employer pension contribution (when you contribute 3%)
- Support to obtain training in your field
- £20 per month with Betterspace (our wellbeing platform)
- Confidential counselling and advice with Empathy (our Employee Assistance Programme)
- Eye care vouchers
- Life assurance (x3 your salary)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free and secure parking in Hammersmith
- Free annual ROW Membership.
Any other questions? Just drop us a line!
✍️ Get your application in
If you are interested in the role, please apply through our application form.
Salary: Circa £45,000 dependant on experience
Type: Full time
Application Dates: From Thursday 7th December 2023 to Monday 8th January 2024
