Diocese of Chichester
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
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Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Location: Hove/Hybrid
Salary: £49,536 per annum
Hours: Full-time (flexi-time available)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 5th July 2026
Interview Date: Hove (30th July 2026)
About The Role
This is a pivotal leadership role, offering an opportunity to shape and strengthen safeguarding practice across a large and diverse diocese. You will play a key part in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, and adults, supporting parishes, clergy, and diocesan colleagues to uphold the highest safeguarding standards.
Key Duties Include
- Lead and manage safeguarding casework across the Diocese, ensuring compliance with national Church of England safeguarding standards and statutory guidance
- Provide line management and supervision to the team of Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers
- Oversee triage, risk assessment, and allocation of safeguarding referrals
- Manage complex and high-risk cases, working collaboratively with statutory agencies such as police, social care, and probation services
- Ensure high-quality case recording, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of safeguarding practices
- Act as the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer in the absence of the Director of Safeguarding
- Contribute to training, policy development, and the promotion of a strong safeguarding culture
- Regular collaboration with clergy, parish safeguarding officers, senior church leaders, and external partners across the Diocese
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If you are passionate about safeguarding and want to play a key role in protecting and supporting communities across Sussex, we would love to hear from you.
About You
We are seeking a highly skilled safeguarding professional who can demonstrate:
- Significant safeguarding casework experience and strong knowledge of legislation and best practice
- Experience working with victims, survivors, and those who pose risk, and partnering with statutory agencies
- Proven ability to embed good safeguarding practice
- Strong leadership, risk assessment, and communication skills
- Ability to manage complex cases, quality assure work, and maintain confidentiality
- High integrity, resilience, and sound judgement
- Reflective, collaborative, and committed to equality and inclusion
- Alignment with the values of the Church of England
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About The Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 154 church schools, this role is ideal for someone who supports the ethos, aims, and objectives of both the Diocese and the Church of England.
As an employer, and as a team, they value:
- Respectful
- Professional
- Flexible
- Supportive
What Is On Offer
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year
- Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to work from home for part of the week
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%
- Employee Assistance Programme offering access to GP appointments, counselling, and financial and legal support
- Free parking, ride to work scheme, and development opportunities
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