Safeguarding Officer Organisation parkrun Global Limited Salary £33,000 - £40,000 (dependent on location and experience) Location South West London or Leeds Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 28 September 2025 Job Description Brief role description:The overall purpose of this role is to provide safeguarding support & case management to ensure that we safeguard parkrun events.Main responsibilities:Managing & taking ownership of safeguarding incident cases categorised as 1 or 2 (lower severity) supporting teams, those raising issues, liaison with the appropriate statutory authorities as necessary. Managing safeguarding incidents classified at a higher severity under the supervision and guidance of the Global Safeguarding Lead. Maintaining accurate and confidential records pertaining to safeguarding case management.Weekly proactive and reactive reporting and chasing, to ensure that safeguarding requirements are all fulfilled.Reporting disclosures or suspicions of harm to children to the authorities and providing information to assist the investigation as necessary.Responding to general safeguarding questions as received via the support desk.Responding to complex safeguarding questions as received via the support desk under the supervision and guidance of the Global Safeguarding LeadHave awareness of new or emerging policies, studies, legislation that impact SG for the UK.Developing, managing and delivering safeguarding training.Update safeguarding policies at the direction of the Global Safeguarding Lead.Developing communication materials to promote SG policies and procedures to all participants and event teams. How to apply https://blog.parkrun.com/uk/2025/09/12/join-us-as-safeguarding-officer/ Share X LinkedIn Email