National Welfare Manager

Organisation: England Golf
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum dependant on experience
Location: England Golf, The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 15 July 2025
Job Description: The National Welfare Manager is a new position which will ensure that the highest standards of welfare are achieved across England Golf. We are looking for someone who will educate, promote and raise the profile of welfare-related issues across the organisation and nationally. You will be responsible for proactively managing a pool of volunteer welfare officers that are deployed across England Golf events, making sure that they have appropriate induction, training, management, and continuous development to undertake their roles to the highest standards. As the National Welfare Manager you will be responsible for managing, overseeing and escalating any welfare-related safeguarding concerns, working closely with our Lead Safeguarding Officer and wider Safeguarding team, and assisting with investigations where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a safeguarding qualification to a high level and/or training in child protection, safeguarding or welfare sufficient for the position, with prior experience working with children and volunteers.
Is passionate about welfare and safeguarding and able to promote and educate others on the issue in an engaging way.
Knowledge and experience of management of people and leading a team with passion and enthusiasm, motivating others, and setting and enforcing high standards.
Understands the roles and responsibilities of statutory agencies, including Local Safeguarding Boards (Children and Adults).
Has the ability to undertake risk assessments, understands risk-based principles and can implement mitigation strategies.
This role has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and/or children and in line with England Golf policy the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check and must also have attended a Safeguarding
and Protecting Children (SPC) and Time to Listen (TTL) courses or be willing to undertake them.

The post is full-time, working Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. The position is based at England Golf Headquarters, The National Golf Centre, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU.

As the national governing body for amateur golf, we work at the heart of golf in England, supporting and empowering a thriving community of players, counties and clubs to get the most out of the game we love. We value being Inclusive, Honest, Responsible, Excellent and Supportive.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are disability confident committed. If you are not able to complete the online application and would like this in an alternative format, please contact Mary-Anne or Amy on hr@englandgolf.org.
How to apply: You can download the full job description from our website. To apply please complete the online application process here: https://www.englandgolf.org/jobs (no C.V's please).