Safeguarding Manager - Volunteer

Chelseahandball; Acton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community sports club in Acton is seeking a Safeguarding Manager to promote best practices in safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults. You will ensure up-to-date training for all coaches and volunteers while acting as the key contact for safeguarding issues. This voluntary role plays a vital part in creating a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe and inclusive environment by implementing safeguarding policies.
• Act as the main contact for safeguarding concerns.
• Work with external organizations on safeguarding issues.
• Ensure all coaches and volunteers have up-to-date safeguarding training.
• Maintain confidential records of safeguarding concerns.
• Support the review and update of safeguarding policies.
• Encourage openness where children and vulnerable adults feel safe.

Skills

Good communication and listening skills

Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion and empathy

Experience in safeguarding and child/vulnerable adults protection

Able to work with others and make balanced decisions

Experience in a sports or volunteer setting

Job description

Safeguarding Manager – Volunteer

Chelsea Handball Club

We are a community sports club dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. We are seeking a Safeguarding Manager to help ensure we meet our statutory safeguarding obligations and establish best practice.

What difference will you make?

Our Vision is to become the community club of choice in London, where everyone gets active via the Sport of Handball. We want to carry on activities which benefit the community and encourage, foster and develop Handball in all its forms among all ages and sections of our community, while ensuring we protect the data of our stakeholders in accordance with the expectations of the law and good industry practice. You will be contributing to bringing more people into physical movement via handball—particularly physically inactive social groups such as children and young people, women and girls, and financially disadvantaged socio‑economic groups, in accordance with Sport England's strategy.

What are we looking for?

• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion and empathy
• Experience in safeguarding and child/vulnerable adults protection
• Able to work with others and make balanced decisions
• Experience in a sports or volunteer setting is helpful but not essential

Role Purpose

To ensure the safety and well-being of all children, young people, and vulnerable adults involved in the club by promoting best practices in safeguarding and acting as the main point of contact for any safeguarding concerns.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on safeguarding – Promote a safe and inclusive environment by helping the club implement its safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Point of contact – Act as the main contact for anyone in the club (children, parents, coaches, volunteers) who has a safeguarding concern.
• Liaise with external bodies – Work with relevant external organizations (e.g. national governing body, local authorities) when necessary to report or elevate safeguarding issues.
• Training & education – Ensure all coaches and volunteers have up-to-date safeguarding training and understand their responsibilities.
• Record keeping – Maintain confidential records of safeguarding concerns and actions taken.
• Policy review – Support the club committee in reviewing and updating safeguarding policies and procedures annually or as needed.
• Promote awareness – Encourage a culture of openness and awareness where children and vulnerable adults feel safe and able to speak up.