Safeguarding Training Administrator

Safeguarding Training Administrator

Full-time (35 hours) 31277 per annum 2-year fixed term Hybrid (office home working)

Help shape a safer church community by making sure the right people get the right safeguarding training on time every time. If youre a highly organised administrator who thrives on detail loves creating smooth processes and can confidently support online and face-to-face learning this is a chance to do work with real purpose.

The role at a glance

Reporting to: Diocesan Safeguarding Manager (DSM)

Hours: 35 hours per week (MondayFriday; occasional evenings/weekends with notice)

Contract: 2-year fixed term (6-month probation)

Salary: Spine Point 6 31277 per annum

Location: The Diocesan Office Old Alresford Place Old Alresford SO24 9DH (some home working may be available/necessary)

About the Diocesan Safeguarding Team

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team supports parishes and senior clergy to safeguard children and adults who may be at risk of abuse or neglect and those in abusive relationships. We work in partnership with statutory agencies promote safer recruitment deliver high-quality training and support to volunteers and staff and help create safe environments through clear policies and procedures aligned to legal requirements and Church of England guidance.

What youll do

Act as the central coordination point for safeguarding training supporting the DSM and Lead Safeguarding Trainer (LST) to plan schedule and deliver an efficient programme.

Manage end-to-end administration for approximately 100 training sessions per year including bookings communications course materials and participant records.

Confidently host and support online training sessions on Zoom/Teams including screen sharing and breakout rooms.

Maintain accurate training compliance records for individuals and parishes and proactively follow up where training is out of date or approaching expiry.

Produce clear reports on training take-up compliance issues and trends for stakeholders.

Supportsafeguardingeventsandface-to-facetraininglogisticsincluding documentation and coordination.

Provide high-quality discreet administrative support across the safeguarding team including meeting administration and minute-taking.

What were looking for

Proven experience providing effective administrative support (training administration experience is ideal).

Excellent written and verbal communication with the confidence to be a first point of contact and handle enquiries professionally.

Strong organisational skills attention to detail and the ability to juggle priorities calmly under pressure.

Excellent IT skills including confident use of Microsoft Office; comfortable learning new systems and digital tools.

Confident running online sessions in Zoom/Teams (screen share breakout rooms troubleshooting).

Ability to research digest and present information clearly and concisely.

Discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive information.

A good understanding of safeguarding practice within a complex organisation (knowledge of Church of England safeguarding is desirable).

Essential requirements

Strong written English and confidence working with numbers and data (e.g. tracking attendance compliance and reporting).

High standards of confidentiality and sensitivity when working with safeguarding-related information.

A current driving licence and access to a vehicle as the role involves travel around the diocese (including occasional out-of-hours travel) and there are no public transport links to the office.

Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

Knowledge of safeguarding practice within the Church of England.

Experience using tools such as Spotler Eventbrite or SurveyMonkey.

Ability to use social media platforms for course communications and promotion.

Understanding of other Christian denominations and non-Christian faiths.

Why join us

This is a role where great administration directly supports safer practice across the diocese. Youll work closely with experienced safeguarding professionals help deliver a programme that makes a meaningful difference and be trusted with important sensitive work where accuracy care and consistency really matter.

Closing date for applications: Friday 26 June 2026 12 noon

Interviews: 28th July 2026 at Old Alresford Place