JOB TITLE: Safeguarding Manager
SALARY £30,000
HOURS 5 days a week (37.5hrs)
LOCATION: Home based with requirement to travel to team meetings or other locations
About the Organisation
The Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) is a partnership organisation whose core purpose is to sustain, grow, and develop the sport of bowls in collaboration with the wider bowls family.
Established by the sport’s National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to channel Sport England investment, the BDA focuses on increasing participation while ensuring the sport remains inclusive and accessible to all. We champion collaborative working, support NGB-affiliated clubs and their volunteers, prioritise participant safeguarding, and promote best practice throughout the sport.
We are a small but committed team that values its people. The BDA offers a supportive and inclusive working culture that encourages professional growth, innovation, and cross-code collaboration.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
At the BDA, you’ll join a passionate and dedicated team making a positive impact on the sport of bowls.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised, and knowledgeable Safeguarding Manager to lead safeguarding practice across the sport. The postholder will work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies, supporting their Lead Safeguarding Officers to embed a proactive safeguarding culture across clubs and volunteer networks.
This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in strengthening safeguarding awareness, practice, and policy in a nationally recognised sport.
Key responsibilities include:
Contributing to national safeguarding communications, resources, and projects
Providing operational leadership in safeguarding
Supporting case management and safeguarding referrals
Support for safeguarding training and accreditation for club and county welfare officers
Offering advice and support to safeguarding enquirers
Building and maintaining strong relationships with external agencies such as the CPSU and Ann Craft Trust
The Person
We are looking for a safeguarding professional with:
- Knowledge of legislation, government guidance, and national frameworks for safeguarding children and adults
- Experience in a safeguarding role, ideally within sport or a related field
- Understanding of case management principles and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and support volunteers and colleagues across the sport
- A collaborative mindset, with a commitment to creating safe, inclusive environments
This role is ideal for someone who is confident working both independently and as part of a small team, and who thrives in a varied, purposeful role with national impact.
A full job description and person specification is available to download in the attachments section below.
How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and person specification to: [email protected]
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Helen Price, Safeguarding Manager – 07340 170052
Interviews: Week commencing 21 July
Closing date: Midday, 14 July
For full job description, click here.