About the role

The Methodist Church is committed to ensuring its churches are safe spaces for all. We work hard to ensure compliance with legal requirements, develop good practice, provide effective training and give professional advice on individual cases. We have an exciting opportunity to join our team and take forward this work supporting Methodist districts. The post holder will work alongside the Director for Safeguarding in some strategic duties, and will carry specific responsibility for individual casework together with managing the risk assessment process. The post predominantly covers the districts in the south west and will involve regular travel.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification, or extensive relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme with pensions matched up to 8%.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.

If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know: hr@methodistchurch.org.uk

Closing date: 12 noon on 13 June 2023

Interviews will take place on: Monday 26th June 2023 in Person