Main Purpose of Role:
To support the local church’s designated person for safeguarding in order to ensure good safeguarding practice in their church and pioneer missional activities across the SCBA churches
Responsible to: Designated Regional Minister
Salary: £8,326.80 per annum for 12 hours per week (FTE £27,456 / £13.20 per hour)
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Provide a first point of contact for advice with the local designated person for safeguarding when a safeguarding issue arises in a member church, whether child protection or adult at risk.
• Offer advice and guidance on the application of the Baptist Union’s safeguarding policy (adopted by local churches) and local procedures at church level, including the involvement of statutory authorities as appropriate.
• Offer on-going support to churches managing a safeguarding issue.
• Oversee and manage safeguarding training programme for member churches, using the Baptist Union’s ’Excellence in Safeguarding’ training programme and materials (including offering training alongside a team of volunteer trainers)
Previous experience of working within Baptist Churches/Associations would be advantageous.
The Southern Counties Baptist Association is a Christian charity and as such, it is an occupational requirement that the holder of this post is a committed Christian and in sympathy with the Baptist Declaration of Principle.
The appointment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
Working Hours:
2 day a week (approximately 12 hours) worked flexibly in agreement with the Regional Minister Team Leads. This will entail a mix of hours during the working week: daytime, evening meetings and occasional weekends. Although the majority of the time you will work from home there will also be in person meetings that you will expected to attend
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter addressing what excites you about and how you think your gifts will enable you in this role to
office.administrator@scba.org.uk
Please include in your covering letter or CV the contact details of two people you are happy for us to contact for a reference (one of these should be your most recent or current employer).
Start date: To be negotiated with the successful candidate
Application Deadline: 9am on the 6th February 2025
Date of interviews: 18th February 2025