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Role:

The Safeguarding Director’s role is absolutely crucial to the functioning of the charity, as they work to ensure the safety and well-being of young people we work with. On a practical level, they ensure that all members within the network are appropriately safeguarded, trained, and have obtained criminal background checks where necessary, and that any safeguarding incidents are dealt with appropriately. The Safeguarding Director works closely with the Branches Director to communicate with branches and ensure that the Sexpression:UK Safeguarding Policy is being followed. We recommend that candidates have experience as Branch Safeguarding Officers.

Responsibilities:

• The Safeguarding Director will receive fully-funded Designated Safeguarding Lead for schools and colleges training, or equivalent training.
• Review and update Sexpression:UK’s Safeguarding Policy in consultation with the National Committee and the Trustees, if necessary.
• Support Branches in following Sexpression:UK’s Safeguarding Policy and best practices in safeguarding
• Deliver Branch Safeguarding training at the beginning of the academic year to all Facilitation Branches. Deliver this training to new Facilitation Branches when they join Sexpression:UK during the year.
  • This must include training on how to deliver the standardised Safeguarding training, and a review of Sexpression:UK’s Safeguarding Policy and reporting schemes
  • Ensure that attendees of Safeguarding Training receive certificates, subject to giving feedback.
• Together with the Branches Director, ensure all Branches have access to the Safeguarding Policy and training materials.
• Advise Branch Safeguarding Officers as necessary.
• Ensure that all Branches have submitted an up-to-date Safeguarding register before their volunteers deliver facilitation sessions.
• Oversee Sexpression:UK’s Safeguarding incident reporting.
• Maintain an accurate record of all reported incidents.
• Follow up with the relevant Branch and external Safeguarding Officers following incident reports.
• Ensure that all recorded personal data taken is handled in line with UK data protection legislation, including, but not limited to, that taken through incident reporting forms.