Trustee – Safeguarding Lead - Volunteer

Are you passionate about protecting vulnerable people? We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our Board of Trustees and share the responsibility of the Trustee Safeguarding Lead role.

As a Trustee of the charity, you’ll play an important role in our success and oversee the effective and responsible management of a charity. This involves ensuring the charity operates in accordance with its charitable purpose and best interests of its beneficiaries, complies with relevant laws and regulations, and safeguards the charity's assets.

With a focus on safeguarding, you will work closely with the Charity Management Team, the Charity Designated Safeguarding Leads and the Board of Trustees to ensure our service users are safeguarded. This role will be shared with another Trustee, in order to maintain support levels to the Charity. You will provide strategic leadership, oversee the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures, and work closely with the team to maintain a culture of safeguarding across the charity.

• We're seeking someone with experience of child and/or adult safeguarding, preferably in the education or adult care sector, and a good understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures.
• You don’t need to have previous experience as a charity board trustee – we will give you the support that you need to learn about us and your role.
• We believe that having a diverse board of trustees is key to our success so we’re especially keen to receive applications from under‑represented communities and people with lived experience of learning disabilities.

• New trustees are required to have an induction session before their first board meeting.
• Trustees must attend all five board meetings held annually during standard business hours at Lifeworks, Lescaze, Shinners Bridge, Dartington. One full‑day meeting is dedicated to strategic planning, while the other four meetings are approximately three and a half hours each. Meeting materials are distributed one week prior to each meeting.
• You may also be asked to join additional sub‑committees.

• Oversee the development and implementation of robust safeguarding policies and procedures;
• Monitor and review safeguarding practices and procedures;
• Liaise with external agencies such as social services and the police; and
• Provide advice and support to the Board on safeguarding matters