At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding efforts, provide expert advice, and ensure compliance with policies.
- Company: Join the Methodist Church, committed to creating safe and welcoming spaces.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, generous leave, and a strong pension scheme.
- Other info: Part-time role with travel across London and South East Districts.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in safeguarding while working in an inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong safeguarding experience and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 21750 £ per year.
The Methodist Church is committed to ensuring its churches are safe, welcoming spaces for all by promoting good practice, delivering high-quality training, and providing expert safeguarding advice. We are seeking a part-time Regional Officer for Safeguarding (ROS) to join our Connexional Safeguarding Team. In this role, you will take the lead on safeguarding matters within your designated area, providing expert advice, guidance, and oversight to ensure compliance with safeguarding policy, procedures, and relevant legislation.
You will manage safeguarding casework, undertake and support risk assessments (including those relating to DBS concerns), contribute to the delivery of safeguarding training, and advise churches and circuits on best practice. Working collaboratively with Regional Safeguarding Officers, District Chairs, and District Safeguarding Groups, you will help promote and strengthen effective safeguarding practice across the region.
What you’ll bring:
- Strong safeguarding experience
- Confidence handling sensitive and complex casework
- Excellent communication and partnership-working skills
This role sits within South East Regional Team, supporting adjoining areas across the London and South East Districts. The role will include coverage of Staines, Thames Valley, Teddington and Croydon, amongst others and requires travelling.
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, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
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. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email.
Closing date: 26 July 2026. Interviews will take place on: 11th August 2026 at Methodist Church House, London. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
Regional Officer for Safeguarding employer: THE METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Church is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that values the contributions of each team member. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to professional development opportunities while enjoying a hybrid work model that promotes work-life balance. Located in a vibrant community, this role not only provides meaningful work but also allows you to be part of a mission-driven organisation dedicated to making a positive impact.
