UKA is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Case Officer to join the UK Athletics safeguarding team.
The purpose of this role is to support to support the UKA Safeguarding Team in managing, coordinating and investigating safeguarding concerns and reports of abuse and poor practice to UK Athletics and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF).
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding and protecting all participants in our sport and contributing to making athletics the safest sport possible.
Required experience, skills and qualifications for this role include;
Experienced investigator (PIP2 or equivalent training).
Experience of working on complex investigations.
Previous experience of responding to and investigating safeguarding concerns and referrals.
Experience of working with victims or survivors of abuse.
Knowledge of the statutory framework in relation to safeguarding children and adults and understanding of the processes in place for reporting safeguarding concerns to statutory agencies and UK Athletics.
Sufficient educational attainment to demonstrate the ability to carry out the role to the required standard.
Further required experience and skills are outlined in the attached job description along with additional details on the role and responsibilities.
To access the full job description incorporating the required and desirable experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications, and for details of how to apply for the role, please visit; https://careers.ukathletics.org.uk/.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 18 July 2025.
Interviews are likely to be held in week commencing 21 July 2025
For a confidential discussion or if you have any questions on the role, please contact the UK Athletics HR team at HR@uka.org.uk.
In the result of high volumes of applications, UK Athletics reserves the right to close the vacancy ahead of the stated closing date - please apply early to avoid disappointment. We will endeavor to reply to all applicants but if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
As the nation’s favourite Olympic and Paralympic Sport. UK Athletics embraces equality, diversity, and inclusion both on and off the field of play where everyone can participate, we encourage job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their race, sex, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected characteristics to reflect the diversity of our sport. Athletics is a Disability Confident Leader and will guarantee an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum job criteria.
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