Director of Safeguarding

As set out in the Canons and Regulations of the Church of England, the Director of
Safeguarding (as the designated Diocesan Safeguarding Officer) has responsibility
in the Diocese for the professional leadership and management of matters relating
to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

The Director of Safeguarding provides single, professional line management
for all specialist safeguarding resources across the Diocese. They are directly
accountable for the safeguarding strategy of the DBF, Cathedral and parishes and
compliance with the national Church of England Safeguarding Principles, Policies
and Practice Guidance. They work with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel
(DSAP) and its Independent Chair, who provide independent scrutiny of practice
and outcomes, oversee the Diocesan safeguarding strategy, and connect the
Diocesan Safeguarding Team (DST) to partner agencies in both the statutory and
voluntary sectors.

The Director of Safeguarding leads and champions our commitment to pursing
the highest standards of safeguarding across the Diocese, bringing significant
experience as a professional safeguarding practitioner at a strategic level, and
owning a key role in all our diocesan organisation-wide senior leadership structures
and decision making. They embed a trauma informed culture where safeguarding
is everyone's responsibility and where the voices of survivors can be heard and
continue to shape our safeguarding practice.