Safeguarding Support Officer

Safeguarding Support Officer

Salary c. £33,000 to £36,000 per annum Car cash allowance, employee assistance programme, private healthcare and/or health cash plan, 3x salary life assurance, enhanced pension and family policies, golf benefits, discount platform and up to 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays and company days) We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are disability confident committed.

If you are not able to complete the online application and would like this in an alternative format, please contact the people team .

We passionately believe that golf belongs to everyone. All who play, and all who aspire to play, must have an equal opportunity to do so.

The Safeguarding Support Officer will provide pro-active safeguarding support that lifts minimum compliance to consistent best practice across clubs and counties, strengthens a safer culture for children and adults at risk, and supports the delivery of England Golf's safeguarding across the game.

This role will work closely with our development and membership team and the clubs and counties within our network to provide practical support, training, awareness and education to help deliver the organisations strategic aims on being a safe sport.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding principles and practice for children and adults at risk, including thresholds and multi-agency working.
• Understanding of safeguarding and the roles and responsibilities of statutory agencies.
• High level of integrity and trust with the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential matters.
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate effective time management and organisation skills whilst maintaining a high level of integrity and trust.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills for in-person and virtual settings, adapting to different audiences.
• Display and encourage attitudes and behaviours that respects and values diversity and promotes equal opportunity.

The successful applicant needs to be highly motivated with a positive solution focussed attitude and a clear understanding of confidentiality and the principles of data protection.

A knowledge of the game of golf is not essential for the role.

This post has been identified as involving access to adults at risk and children at risk and in line with England Golf policy successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Check and must also have attended a Safeguarding and Protecting Children course (SPC) or be willing to undertake one.

The post is full-time, with flexible working hours to meet the requirements of the role (Monday - Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm core hours) but you will be required to work some weekends and evenings with overnight stays.

This position is homebased, successful candidates will be required to travel on a regular basis to club, counties, and other meetings. and will be expected to attend meetings and events at our headquarters at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.

As the national governing body for amateur golf, we work at the heart of golf in England, supporting and empowering a thriving community of players, counties and clubs to get the most out of the game we love.

We value being Honest, Inclusive, Responsible, Excellent and Supportive.

For the full job description please visit our website (www.englandgolf.org/jobs) and to apply please complete the online application process (no CVs please).

Please note we are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to accept non-UK resident applications.

Closing date for applications: Friday 8 May 2026, 12noon First Interviews take place: Friday 15 May 2026, Via Microsoft Teams