Role Title: Senior Safeguarding Trustee

Department: Sheffield United Community Foundation Board of Trustees

Time Commitment:

Board member:

• Attendance at four Board meetings annually
• AGM
• Project related visits
• Foundation events

Safeguarding trustee:

• Additional safeguarding meetings
• Occasional project visits for governance assurance as required

Role Purpose

To act as the Board’s safeguarding lead, providing strategic oversight and independent assurance that Sheffield United Community Foundation fulfils its legal and ethical responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The role works closely with the Board, Chief Executive and Designated Safeguarding Manager (DSM) while remaining independent from operational case management.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion safeguarding across the Foundation and promote a positive safeguarding culture.
• Support the Board in fulfilling its safeguarding duties in line with Charity Commission guidance and current UK legislation.
• Provide strategic support and constructive challenge to the Designated Safeguarding Manager.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are reviewed at least annually and reflect current legislation and best practice.
• Ensure safeguarding risks are identified, monitored and reflected within the organisational risk register.
• Receive assurance reports on safeguarding performance, audits, training and compliance.
• Ensure lessons learned from safeguarding incidents are embedded into policy and practice.
• Ensure appropriate reporting of serious safeguarding incidents to statutory agencies and the Charity Commission where required.
• Promote safeguarding within partnerships, commissioned services and volunteer activities.
• Support continuous safeguarding development for trustees.