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• 10 Dec 2025, 11:48 a.m.

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  Freelance Safeguarding Trainer

  

  Are you passionate about creating a safer church for all?
  Do you understand the significance of protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults and preventing abuse from happening?
  Do you have the skills to inspire and equip others to understand the importance of safeguarding in a church context?
  
  We’re looking for experienced, dynamic, and engaging trainers to join our small and friendly freelance training team to deliver the Leadership core safeguarding learning pathway (as per the Church of England’s Safeguarding Learning & Development Framework 2024) to those who play a lead role in shaping the culture of the church. This includes members of clergy, Parish Safeguarding Officers, Churchwardens, Leaders of children & young people groups, and Licenced Lay Ministers.
  
  The Diocese of Carlisle and The Diocese of Durham work closely together to deliver high standard and effective training that has a positive impact. We would therefore ideally like applicants to be prepared to deliver to both dioceses. The majority of this will be online via Zoom so you can work from home. You will require your own IT equipment. There will also be opportunity for delivery of face-to-face training depending upon your location.
  
  📩 How to apply:
  
  Send your CV, a short cover letter, and details of your safeguarding training experience to both Diocesan Safeguarding Officers:
  
  • Beth Miller - beth.miller@durham.anglican.org and
  • Jo Van Lachterop - safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk
  
  with the subject line Freelance Safeguarding Trainer Application.
  
  Closing date for registration of interest is Friday 23rd January 2026. We will arrange to meet with those who are successful with the application on a date to be arranged.
  
  If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact either Beth Miller (email as above or call 07968 034075) or Jo Van Lachterop (email as above or call 07458 016884).
  
  Both the Diocese of Carlisle and the Diocese of Durham are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
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• 20 Nov 2025, 10:45 a.m.

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  Parish of Penrith - Children and Families Ministry Team Leader

  

  
  Parish of Penrith
  Christ in the heart of Penrith working with Ullswater Mission Community
  
  CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MINISTRY TEAM LEADER
  
  Minimum of 28 hours per week with scope for up to 35 hours per week
  Salary £33,000 F.T.E (plus 4% pension)
  
  
  YOU could be the right person, called by God, to join our ministry team, leading Penrith Parish’s outreach to children and families and working with the nearby church communities at Stainton and Patterdale to continue and grow their existing work with children.
  
  Do you:
  
  · Long to see children and families discover the love of God?
  
  · Enjoy nurturing faith and helping build church community?
  
  · Relish the opportunity to work with and build a growing team?
  
  · Like the idea of working with the church community in a
  
  market town and the surrounding rural community?
  
  
  
  If this opportunity excites and interests you, we would love to meet you.
  
  For an informal chat please contact Rev David Sargent on 07732 193197.
  
  Further information and application forms are below:
  
  Closing date for applications: 9 January 2026
  
  Interview date: During January 2026
  
  The Parish of Penrith is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
  
  It is an occupational requirement that the post-holder must be a practicing Christian.
  
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