DIOCESE OF OXFORD

Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference A rare opportunity has arisen to join a dedicated and vibrant safeguarding team working with the Diocese. We are looking to recruit a maternity cover post to play a key role in the delivery of safeguarding learning across the Diocese, ensuring that our communities are supported to become safer and maintain the highest standards of protection for all. Position: Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser Location: Kidlington, Oxford/Hybrid with travel across the Diocese and to national venues Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £45,378 per annum Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term (Maternity Cover) Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025 at midnight Interview Date: Thursday 30th October 2025, Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford. OX5 1GF The Role In this role, you will lead on the delivery of the safeguarding learning pathways across the Diocese, in line with Church of England policies and procedures. You will support clergy, lay leaders, staff, and volunteers to meet safeguarding requirements and embed best practice across the organisation. You will also support the Head of Safeguarding in providing advice on safeguarding learning policies, maintain strong relationships with local and national safeguarding networks, and ensure training materials remain up to date with legislation, policy changes, and emerging best practice. This is a varied and rewarding role with the opportunity to influence culture change across the Diocese, delivering high-quality safeguarding training to over 1,400 participants each year and supporting a network of volunteer trainers. About You We are looking for a confident and experienced trainer with a passion for safeguarding and learning. You will have: Proven experience in leading and delivering effective training programmes. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences. Experience of working with multi-professional agencies and the ability to analyse complex safeguarding issues. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate training provision. You will also need to be able to travel independently across the Diocese and work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends. You do not need to be a practising Christian to work with us around half of our staff are not but all our colleagues are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work and share a desire to make a difference. Benefits and Rewards Competitive salary Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution) Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend) Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision Free parking and subsidised on-site café Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes EV charging points on site Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses Access to low-interest-rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union An attractive modern working environment And a chance to work with fantastic colleagues ! The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom and will require an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates from underrepresented communities within the Diocese. You may have experience in roles such as Trainer, Training and Development Adviser, Safeguarding Lead, Safeguarding Adviser, Training Manager, Learning and Development Specialist, or Policy Adviser. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Finance Officer Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference A rare opportunity has arisen to join a small and vibrant finance team working with the Diocese in Oxford. We are looking to recruit a brand-new position to contribute to the day to day running of the Diocese Board of Finance (ODBF) where your contribution will have a huge impact. Position: Finance Officer - Operations Location: Kidlington, Oxford/Hybrid Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £36,475.31 - £39,281.10 Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2025 at midnight Interview Date: Monday 20 October 2025, Oxford The Role In this role, you will support the Finance Manager in providing a proactive, efficient, and highly effective finance service across the Diocesan Board of Finance and Trust custodian company, as well as supporting the larger finance team who look after the Board of Education. The role will be diverse, starting with managing the day-to-day functions but also assisting in all areas of the finance function, including bank reconciliations, VAT, forecasting and reporting. You will play a key role within a Finance department totalling 9 staff, with input into the future running and design of how the department continues to move forward and grow. About You We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated accountant or trainee accountant (or a financially astute individual with relevant experience) to join the friendly team in the Finance function. You will embrace the challenge that such a varied role brings. With proven experience in producing timely, high-quality and accurate financial information, your can-do approach to work will inspire you to deliver excellent, meaningful financial reports that will have high impact for stakeholders. You will be flexible in your working style, have strong numerical proficiency, confident communication skills, and excellent organisational and monitoring abilities. In return, there will be many opportunities for you to enhance your skill set, gain new experiences, and develop your career pathway within this important function. You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference. Benefits and Rewards ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including: Competitive salary Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution) Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend) Flexible working patterns with the ability to do some work from home Sabbatical leave, after a qualifying period of service Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision Free parking and subsidised on-site café Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes EV charging points on site Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union An attractive modern working environment The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before submitting your application, please feel free to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the role in further detail. Contact details are available once you start the process. We want the organisations commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese. You may have experience in other areas such as Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, Finance and Operations Officer, Finance and Operations Assistant, Accountant, Junior Accountant. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.