Scotland District and Shetland District of the Methodist Church are committed to delivering the highest quality safeguarding across the various Scottish contexts and communities the Church serves.
The Districts are ambitious to maintain good practice standards, provide timely information and advice to local churches and operate a robust casework service. Equally, the Districts wish to sustain and further develop a comprehensive safeguarding training programme that both delivers Connexional training effectively and with impact, whilst responding to requests for more specialist learning and development.
The Districts now wish to appoint to the following key post: District Safeguarding Officer
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Safeguarding Officer on a permanent contract. The post holder will have a relevant professional qualification and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of direct safeguarding practice with vulnerable adults or children or both. The successful applicant will be expected to provide effective leadership across the Districts to promote a culture of safeguarding, whilst supporting survivors of abuse. Working with partners from the Church’s Learning Network, the post holder will be expected to contribute to the planning and delivery of the Districts’ safeguarding training programme, including supporting the team of volunteer safeguarding trainers.
The post holder will be expected to be in sympathy with the aims of the Methodist Church.
Location: Home-based, own transport is essential
Hours: 10 hours per week to be worked flexibly to include some evenings and occasional weekends.
Salary: A rate of £24.63 per hour for an average 10 hours per week. Annual pay £12,807.60, (FT equivalent of £51,230.40 p.a.)
Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays
Applicants need to be aware that a report will be presented to the Methodist Conference in June which may result in DSOs becoming Connexional (The Methodist Church in Britain) rather than District employees.
Closing date for applications: midday, Monday 3rd June
Interviews: 19th, 20th or 21st June and will be held at City of Edinburgh Methodist Church.
For application pack please contact the Scotland District Administrator by email: districtadmin@methodistchurchinscotland.net
If you have any questions regarding the role, you may contact Donald Urquhart, acting DSO, on
07702 793553.