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Working at the RFU means being part of the ‘bigger picture’ at England Rugby: to be rooted in our purpose, which is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union & develop the sport for future generations. If our purpose resonates with you, and you recognise the value that sport can bring to people’s lives, we’d love to work with you. An opportunity has arisen for seven Safeguarding Development Officers to join our Legal & Governance and Rugby Development Teams on a permanent basis.
Job Title : Safeguarding Development Officers
Department : Legal and Governance / Rugby Development
Reports to : Dual reporting: Safeguarding Team (Primary) and Rugby Development Regional Teams (Secondary)
Direct report(s) : None
Salary : c.£35,000 per annum
Job Level : Implement
Location : Homebased, covering one of 7 regions (London & South East, South Central, East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West). The South West region is reserved for internal colleagues.
Travel Requirements : Extensive, within regions. Occasional travel to Allianz Stadium
Employment Type : Permanent
Working Hours : Full time - 35 hours per week. Frequent evening and weekend working is essential, but flexible working will be supported. There is a particular focus on Sundays within the rugby season to support the community game.
Application Information:
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The Role:
The RFU has recently launched Plan 2030: ‘More Than A Game’, which is our strategy to grow rugby across England for the next five years. Our strategy contains four big goals that support and connect to one another - Play, Perform, Follow and Fund. In ‘Play’ we’re aiming to have an additional 50,000 registered players and have more people playing rugby for longer.
One of the ways we are planning to unlock this growth is through a transformation in how the RFU delivers community rugby by creating seven Regional Growth Partnership Boards tasked with driving participation, building partnerships, and unlocking funding opportunities within their region.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is committed to safeguarding and promoting our statutory and regulatory responsibilities in the sport. Everyone involved in rugby union is entitled to feel safe and protected from any form of abuse and neglect, and have the right to take part in sport in a safe, positive and enjoyable environment.
The RFU is seeking seven passionate and skilled safeguarding professionals to join our Safeguarding Team as Safeguarding Development Officers. This is a new and exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening safeguarding assurance across our rugby communities and be part of a significant step forward in the RFU’s safeguarding approach.
Safeguarding Development Officers will help shape the safeguarding framework, drive meaningful change, and support safer rugby environments. Post holders will work closely with regional rugby delivery teams, internal and external stakeholders, and safeguarding volunteers across clubs, constituent bodies, and referee societies. The role focuses on visiting and undertaking audits with clubs and organisations to inform developmental action planning, providing clear guidance to embed safeguarding compliance and best practice locally. You will also contribute to a range of national and local safeguarding projects.
The seven regions and their respective counties/constituent bodies are listed below:
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
The Team:
The RFU Safeguarding Team currently has eight full time members of staff who have a dedicated safeguarding role. The Head of Safeguarding is supported by a Safeguarding Case Manager, four Safeguarding Case Officers, a Safeguarding Compliance Officer and a Safeguarding Development Manager.
The Team is supported by large network of safeguarding volunteers, within Constituent Bodies (CB), referee societies, member clubs and organisations. A key part of the role will be building strong relationships with these volunteers, working closely with Rugby Development Teams, offering advice and guidance where needed.
Some key responsibilities include:
Quality Assurance and Audit Programmes
Training Delivery
Support for Rugby
General
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role.
Essential:
Desirable: