Safeguarding Support Officer
Join us as a Safeguarding Support Officer
Scouts is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, in particular, Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.
Will you be our next Safeguarding Support Officer?
Responsible to: Safeguarding, Vetting and Disclosures Manager
Department: Safe Scouting
Base location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London ((with hybrid working) 1 day present in office per week; that includes in person Team Meetings/Trainings
Term: Fixed term for 6 months
Salary: £30,040.00 Band D, Level 3 per annum (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Line management responsibility: N/A
Safeguarding Support Officer (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
We are looking for a Safeguarding Support Officer to join our Safeguarding Team on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the delivery of Safe Scouting across the UK.
In this role, you will receive and respond to safeguarding enquiries and referrals, accurately record information, and complete a range of vetting tasks to support effective safeguarding processes. You'll need excellent customer service skills, some safeguarding experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to learn new systems quickly while managing a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.
The role is based at Gilwell Park. Your first two weeks will be office-based for induction, after which you'll work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of one day per week in the office.
Sound good? Read the application pack and then apply
Before making an application please ensure that you've read the Recruitment and selection policy. In order for us to monitor the application of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, we'd be grateful if you'd also complete the Recruitment Monitoring questions on the Application Form.
Not sure where to start? Check out our guidance for applicants.
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Friday 31st July 2026
Interviews will be held on in person at Gilwell Park on Wednesday 12th August 2026
If you'd like to discuss any of our roles in more detail, email [email protected]
Salary:
£30,040.00 per annum Band D, Level 3 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Location:
Gilwell Park, Chingford, London
Term:
Fixed term for 6 months
Hours:
35 hours per week
Holidays:
28 days per annum plus bank holidays
Closing date:
Fri, July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM
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