Shrewsbury Town Foundation have an opportunity for an experienced and suitably qualified candidate to join the Board of Trustees as Safeguarding lead. This is a voluntary position.
Shrewsbury Town Foundation is the official charity of Shrewsbury Town Football Club (Charity Number 1125101), engaging, developing and inspiring participants of all ages across Shropshire through Health & Wellbeing, Education & Employment, and Football & Participation.
As Safeguarding Trustee you will provide strategic oversight and guidance on all safeguarding matters, working closely with fellow Trustees and the senior leadership team to keep safeguarding at the heart of everything the Foundation does.
Time commitment (around 20 hours per year):
- Attend Board meetings every three months
- Attend at least one fundraising event per year
- An ongoing commitment to Safeguarding, EDI and Sustainability
- Provide strategic advice and guidance to working groups and the Board within your areas of expertise
What you'll do:
- Act as the Board's primary point of contact on safeguarding matters
- Oversee the development and delivery of the safeguarding strategy, ensuring it is adequately resourced in the annual budget
- Scrutinise safeguarding action plans and hold the organisation to account for delivery
- Work closely with the SLT and DSL to review safeguarding performance, risks and incidents
- Ensure safeguarding policies are robust, up to date and effectively implemented
- Ensure serious incidents are reported to the Charity Commission and appropriate local referrals are made to statutory agencies
- Engage with staff, volunteers and beneficiaries to understand safeguarding in practice
What you'll bring:
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people and adults
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice in the charity or public sector
- Experience in governance, compliance or leadership roles, ideally within a safeguarding context
- The ability to analyse complex information, ask challenging questions and make sound, ethical decisions
- Excellent communication skills, integrity and discretion
How to apply:
Submit a covering letter with your CV, highlighting your credentials for the role, area(s) of expertise and interest, to careers@foundationstfc.co.uk (enquiries to the same address). The Trustee Pack is available on the vacancy page.
Closing date: Monday 9 November 2026. The Foundation reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives a high volume of applications or finds a suitable candidate.
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Shrewsbury Town Foundation is the official charity of Shrewsbury Town Football Club (Charity Number 1125101), engaging, developing and inspiring participants of all ages across Shropshire through Health & Wellbeing, Education & Employment, and Football & Participation.
As Safeguarding Trustee you will provide strategic oversight and guidance on all safeguarding matters, working closely with fellow Trustees and the senior leadership team to keep safeguarding at the heart of everything the Foundation does.
Time commitment (around 20 hours per year):
- Attend Board meetings every three months
- Attend at least one fundraising event per year
- An ongoing commitment to Safeguarding, EDI and Sustainability
- Provide strategic advice and guidance to working groups and the Board within your areas of expertise
What you'll do:
- Act as the Board's primary point of contact on safeguarding matters
- Oversee the development and delivery of the safeguarding strategy, ensuring it is adequately resourced in the annual budget
- Scrutinise safeguarding action plans and hold the organisation to account for delivery
- Work closely with the SLT and DSL to review safeguarding performance, risks and incidents
- Ensure safeguarding policies are robust, up to date and effectively implemented
- Ensure serious incidents are reported to the Charity Commission and appropriate local referrals are made to statutory agencies
- Engage with staff, volunteers and beneficiaries to understand safeguarding in practice
What you'll bring:
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people and adults
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice in the charity or public sector
- Experience in governance, compliance or leadership roles, ideally within a safeguarding context
- The ability to analyse complex information, ask challenging questions and make sound, ethical decisions
- Excellent communication skills, integrity and discretion
How to apply:
Submit a covering letter with your CV, highlighting your credentials for the role, area(s) of expertise and interest, to careers@foundationstfc.co.uk (enquiries to the same address). The Trustee Pack is available on the vacancy page.
Closing date: Monday 9 November 2026. The Foundation reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives a high volume of applications or finds a suitable candidate.