Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development, and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, then the Diocese of Oxford is the place for you!
Salary: £45,378 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (1 FTE)
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Location: Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF
Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 19 October 2025
Interviews will take place on: Thursday 30 October 2025, at Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF
About the role:
As the Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser, you will be providing leadership in respect of safeguarding learning across the Diocese so that our communities are supported to become safer and maintain the highest standards of protection for all those who may be vulnerable. You will also lead on the delivery of the diocesan safeguarding learning pathways, in line with Church of England policy, procedures, and standards. This is a 1-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in December 2025, working 37 hours per week.
About you:
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part of a small team within the Human Resources and Safeguarding team to organise, lead, and deliver training. The successful candidate will have excellent presentation and training skills and be able to confidently make decisions in line with legislation. You will be flexible in your approach, have strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent organisational and monitoring skills, all whilst dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s! You will be able to prioritise your workload and show a willingness to support your fellow colleagues. In return, there will be many opportunities for you to improve your skillset, gain new experiences, and develop career pathways within this key genre.
Benefits and Rewards:
ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including:
• Competitive salary
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution)
• Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer
• Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• EV charging points on site
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams
• Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative
• Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
• Access to low-interest-rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
• An attractive modern working environment
• And a chance to work with fantastic colleagues!
How to apply:
Please email your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to recruitment@oxford.anglican.org The forms are accessible via the links below:
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.
We want the Church of England’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.
The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford, we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance, "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount