Safeguarding Adults in Sport Manager (Internal Only, Fixed Term) Area Social Sciences Location University Park Salary £35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Wednesday 30 September 2026 Reference

SOC2209926 INTERNAL VACANCY

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only. Are you passionate about adult safeguarding? Do you want the opportunity to help influence how adult safeguarding is approached across sport? If so, the Ann Craft Trust wants to hear from you! The Ann Craft Trust is a national charity, based at the University of Nottingham and we are committed to safeguarding. Through our funding from Sport Wales we work with sports governing bodies, sport partnerships and other system partners to ensure that the systems and approaches they have in place are effective at safeguarding adults. This exciting post offers an opportunity to provide delivery of safeguarding advice and support to sport and recreation organisations in Wales, through training delivery, assurance reviews and relationship management. The successful candidate will ensure that the sports sector is addressing the safeguarding of all adults in sport, deliver training and offer advice, information and support across sport and recreation. Candidates should have a relevant professional qualification and/or substantial vocational experience. They should have good communication and organisational skills as well as experience of influencing strategic partners and stakeholders. A proven track record of working with adults and up to date knowledge of safeguarding adults approaches is required. Knowledge of the sports sector in Wales would be desirable. This post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term contract to 31st March 2028. Within this time period we will also be able to confirm funding for a further 12 months minimum post April 28. The post is offered as home working with a requirement for travel across Wales, as well as the Ann Craft Trust offices in Nottingham and other venues to support the delivery of the contract. This may include some overnight stays and some evening work to deliver training. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Emma Gibson, Head of Safeguarding Adults in Sport, tel: 07935 713783 or email: emma.gibson@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' to complete your details. #LI-DNI #INT Email details to a friend Apply Online Further details: Job Description/Role Profile Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award . To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process. Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration . View All Vacancies View Previous List