{"id":17734,"date":"2026-01-29T10:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icarus-web-design.com\/nisf\/?p=17734"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:51:00","slug":"safeguarding-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icarus-web-design.com\/nisf\/safeguarding-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding Officer (Voluntary)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>NI Fencing is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer (Voluntary)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose of the Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help ensure a\u00a0<strong>safe, supportive, and inclusive environment<\/strong>\u00a0for all participants, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults, by promoting good safeguarding practice and acting as a point of contact for concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Act as a\u00a0<strong>named safeguarding contact<\/strong>\u00a0for participants, parents, coaches, and volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Listen to, record, and report safeguarding concerns\u00a0<strong>promptly and confidentially<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Support the organisation in following safeguarding policies and procedures<\/li>\n<li>Promote awareness of safeguarding, appropriate behaviour, and boundaries<\/li>\n<li>Encourage completion of safeguarding training and safer recruitment checks<\/li>\n<li>Seek advice and support when needed and\u00a0<strong>not deal with serious concerns alone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Skills &amp; Qualities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approachable, trustworthy, and supportive<\/li>\n<li>Good listening and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Able to handle sensitive information appropriately<\/li>\n<li>Committed to participant welfare and safeguarding values<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Training &amp; Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Willingness to complete safeguarding training<\/li>\n<li>DBS check (or equivalent), where required<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing learning and updates as needed<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with British Fencing Safeguarding team to ensure policies and practices are up-to-date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Time Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flexible; typically maximum of a few hours per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Training and guidance provided<\/li>\n<li>Not expected to be a legal expert or investigator<\/li>\n<li>Definitely not expected to handle safeguarding problems alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full Details:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifencing.com\/open-role-safeguarding-officer\/\">Open Role: Safeguarding Officer \u2013 NI Fencing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NI Fencing is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer (Voluntary) Purpose of the Role To help ensure a\u00a0safe, supportive, and inclusive environment\u00a0for all participants, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults, by promoting good safeguarding practice and acting as a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17734","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jobs"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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