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St John Ambulance Cymru is inviting applications from committed and values‑driven volunteers for the role of County Safeguarding Lead.
This is an important leadership position supporting the highest standards of safeguarding practice, culture and compliance across your county. You will play a key part in ensuring that children, young people and adults are safe, supported and empowered within St John Ambulance Cymru.
Working as part of the national safeguarding structure, you will collaborate closely with volunteers, unit teams and county leadership to promote a positive safeguarding culture, respond to concerns, and strengthen safeguarding understanding at every level of the organisation.
County Safeguarding Leads work closely with the National Safeguarding Team to ensure that safeguarding principles, policies and commitments are understood, embedded and upheld across all activities, in line with our Strategy 2025–30 “A Community of Lifesavers,” and its priorities of improving the experience of our people, enabling children and young people to thrive, and strengthening inclusion and wellbeing across Wales.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a measurable impact on the safety, confidence and culture of St John people within your county — ensuring every volunteer can thrive in a safe, supportive environment.
What you'll need to be successful
We want to hear from you if you have:
-A passion for safeguarding and protecting people from harm
-Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to support, guide and influence others
-The ability to handle sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism
-A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and high standards of record‑keeping
-Confidence in promoting positive safeguarding culture and challenging poor practice
-Digital literacy, including using Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
-A willingness to undertake required training and ongoing development
-Values aligned with Compassion, Quality, Inclusion and Integrity
Experience in safeguarding, teaching or training is desirable but not essential.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete our online application form by 23:59 on Friday 17th April 2026
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please eemail our Safeguarding Manager, Kerrie Aldridge.