Director of Safeguarding

Job Title: Director of Safeguarding Reports to: General Secretary Team: Safeguarding Directorate: Safeguarding Location: London Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street Requirements: Enhanced DBS Required Job Purpose The Director of Safeguarding is the senior safeguarding leader in the Diocese of London, responsible for providing strategic leadership, professional oversight and assurance across all safeguarding activity. The postholder will lead the Diocese in fostering a proactive safeguarding culture, ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding practice, compliance and accountability throughout diocesan structures, parishes and associated church bodies. As the accredited Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO), the postholder has operational independence from the Bishops in the management of safeguarding casework and allegations in accordance with the Canons of the Church of England, National Safeguarding Standards and House of Bishops guidance. Whilst retaining oversight and decision-making responsibility for the most complex and high-risk safeguarding matters, the Director''s primary focus is strategic leadership, organisational development, governance, service improvement and the effective leadership of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (DST). About the London Diocese Fund (LDF) and the Diocese of London The Diocese of London is the group of Church of England organisations located in London, north of the River Thames. It is overseen by the Bishop of London and is made up ..... full job details .....