Are you passionate about helping to create safe, welcoming spaces for all? Do you enjoy supporting others, solving problems and guiding people through new processes with patience and confidence?
We are seeking four Parish Safeguarding Systems Assistants to play a vital role in strengthening safeguarding culture across the parishes in our diocese. This is a new and rewarding opportunity to support local safeguarding representatives as they adopt new tools and technologies to help keep the vulnerable in our church communities safe.
As our Parish Safeguarding Systems Assistant, you will be at the heart of helping parishes transition to new safeguarding processes and platforms such as Safeguarding Hubs. You will provide hands-on guidance, training and encouragement, ensuring that Parish Safeguarding Officers and others responsible for safeguarding feel equipped, valued and confident in their roles.
Your work will help embed good safeguarding practice into the daily life of our churches, strengthening structures, improving compliance and supporting a positive, whole-church approach to safeguarding.
You will be someone who:
• Communicates with warmth, clarity and patience
• Is confident in learning and explaining new digital systems
• Has strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Values confidentiality and understands the sensitive nature of safeguarding work
• Can manage your own workload and adapt flexibly to parish needs
If you’re motivated by helping others, strengthening parish communities and supporting a safer church for all, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, you can read the full job description here.
Would you like to apply?
Part 1 – Complete an Application Form
Part 2 – A Covering Letter of no more than two sides of A4, telling us about yourself, your motivation for applying for the role, and the skills, knowledge and understanding based on your experience you will be bringing to the role. Please use the job description and person specification as your reference.
Part 3 – A current CV
To apply for the role, please submit the above to our HR Team at hradmin@salisbury.anglican.org
Deadline: Monday 5 January 2026
Shortlisting for interviews: Thursday 8 January 2026
Interviews: Friday 16 Jan 2026 at Emmaus House, Wilton
If you have any questions or require any support, please feel welcome to get in touch with the HR Team at the DBF on hradmin@salisbury.anglican.org or telephone: 01722 411922 and ask for a member of the HR Team.