About the Role Liverpool City Council through the Active Partnership Team at MSP (Merseyside Sport Partnership) are currently recruiting for two Welfare Officers. As Welfare Officer you will form part of a national network funded by the National Lottery, through Sport England, with the purpose of adding capacity and expertise to the existing safeguarding work of MSP and national governing bodies of sport across the City Region. You will help further understand safeguarding in local community sport clubs, explore how policies and procedures are cascaded and practised, whilst helping to share learning and raise safeguarding standards. You will work closely with the network of Sport Welfare Officers nationally as well as other local and national organisations to connect people working on welfare and safeguarding, both inside and outside sport. For more information about MSPs approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://merseysidesport.com/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/ For an informal discussion about the role please email Amy Fisher, a.fishermerseysidesport.com to arrange a time for discussion. Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. We advise you save the job description and person specification on your own device (e.g. laptop, tablet, mobile), as once the closing date has passed they will not be accessible. How to Apply and Additional Information For details on how to apply for this vacancy with Liverpool City Council please scroll to the end of the advert of this vacancy and click on Apply for job. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants. Please contact the sensitive applications team on 0151 676 1452 or email sensitivedbs.gov.uk for more information. We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive, and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. Working for Liverpool City Council has some great benefits, click here to find out more. You can also find out about our Health and Wellbeing offer here. We are working hard to ensure that the council is inclusive in recruitment, retention, support, and progression. Click here to find out about how we support our staff. If you have ambition for yourself and this city, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you. If you live in Liverpool, are unemployed, and require help with your application, please contact our employment and skills team at liverpoolinworkliverpool.gov.uk or on 0151 233 5312 to register and receive support. More information at www.liverpoolinwork.co.uk Liverpool City Council is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and believe that the decision to appoint should be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 such as the application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact the recruitment team via recruitmentliverpool.gov.uk