Parish Support and Outreach Officer

Parish Support and Outreach Officer

London

The Organisation

Our client is a faith-based charity.

They seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.

They are now looking for a Parish Support and Outreach Officer to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

The Benefits

- Salary of £40,000 per annum

- 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

- Employer pension contribution

- Life assurance/death in service benefit

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses

- Access to staff discount schemes

- Opportunities for professional development

This is a meaningful opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional with a track record of dealing with vulnerable groups and individuals to join our client's compassionate organisation.

You'll gain deep professional fulfilment from seeing the real-world impact of your work, knowing that your guidance, reassurance and presence are helping people feel protected, heard and cared for at the heart of their communities.

In return for your expertise, you'll be supported with a role in which you can develop your knowledge, confidence and influence within a collaborative team that takes staff wellbeing and professional development seriously.

So, if you want to step into a role where compassion, professionalism and impact go hand in hand, our client would love to hear from you.

The Role

As Parish Support and Outreach Officer, you will support sites across our client's organisation to create welcoming, safe and inclusive environments.

Working closely with the Parish Support and Outreach Co-ordinator and the Safeguarding Service, you will provide outreach and administrative support to parishes. Your aim will be to build strong, collaborative relationships with Safeguarding Representatives, staff and volunteers.

You will use insight from engagement, audits and records to identify safeguarding themes, gaps or risks, and translate these into practical guidance, advice and direction that strengthens safeguarding practice at parish level.

Additionally, you will:

- Deliver parish safeguarding training and support wider safeguarding training activity

- Respond to enquiries and provide administrative support to the Safeguarding Service

- Monitor compliance and ensure safeguarding policies, safe recruitment practices and DBS requirements are followed

- Record, report and refer safeguarding matters to internal and external agencies

- Contribute to annual safeguarding reporting and team-led events

About You

To be considered as a Parish Support and Outreach Officer, you will need:

- Experience in a safeguarding role involving children and/or adults at risk

- Experience of dealing sensitively and professionally with vulnerable groups

- Experience working with internal teams and external agencies in partnership or as part of multi-agency arrangements

- Experience in an administrative office with team working

- Knowledge of safeguarding, referral pathways and statutory processes

- Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge of child and adult safeguarding frameworks and statutory guidance

- The ability to design and deliver high-quality online and in-person safeguarding training for various audiences

- An awareness of issues affecting survivors/victims of abuse

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The closing date for this role is 6th February 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Community Engagement Officer, Parish Support Officer, Safeguarding Support Officer, Community Outreach Officer, Safeguarding Officer, Community and Safeguarding Officer, or Community Support Officer.

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