UK Safeguarding Advisor Oxford, England
Job description
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Are you looking for an exciting new role in OGBs Global Safeguarding Team?
Do you have expertise in prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment?
Do you have experience supporting survivors and managing multiple stakeholders?
The Role
To help deliver Oxfam’s strategy and program to protect those we work with from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment perpetrated by Oxfam representatives.
What we are looking for
- Experience of
- conducting safeguarding investigations
- working within statutory services, charity or non-profit sector
- Knowledge of UK children protection laws, safeguarding vulnerable adult, statutory and non-statutory requirements to prevent harm
- Strong coordination, facilitation, networking, and advocacy skills
- Strong and clear communicator and public speaker, capable of delivering messages appropriately to a variety of audiences, building a sense of passion and engagement
- Able to work professionally and with a high degree of confidentiality at all times
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
About us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
