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Safeguarding Lead Sky Blues
Job Posted: 11 days ago
Salary: £ 26,000 - 30,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: CV6, Neal's Green, Warwickshire
Expire in: 16 days
Job Description
Sky Blues in the Community is the official charity of Coventry City Football Club
We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and proactive Safeguarding Lead to take overall responsibility for safeguarding strategy, compliance, and culture across all our activities. This is a pivotal leadership role, ensuring that a culture of safety, trust, and inclusion is embedded in everything we do, from grassroots programmes to high-profile community events. You will set the standard for best practice, champion prevention over reaction, and ensure full compliance with FA, EFL, and statutory safeguarding requirements.
In this role, you will:
Lead and embed safeguarding across all areas of our work, from policy development to day-to-day practice.
Shape strategy and influence senior leaders to ensure safeguarding is at the heart of decision-making.
Oversee case management, training, safer recruitment, and audit processes.
Be a visible, approachable presence across our events and activities, building trust with staff, participants, and partners
We are looking for someone with:
In-depth safeguarding knowledge, ideally gained in sport, education, or social care.
Strong case management and multi-agency working experience.
Proven experience in child rights, welfare, or safeguarding-related roles, ideally within environments involving young people or vulnerable groups.
Understanding of Local Authority statutory processes and their application in safeguarding.
A track record in developing policy, delivering training, and driving organisational change.
Excellent communication skills, professional credibility, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Essential qualifications include a Level 3 Safeguarding qualification (or equivalent), FA Safeguarding Children Certificate, and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list clearance.
Salary up to 30k
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