Suicide Awareness Prevention UK (SAPUK) is a non‑profit Community Interest Company founded in 2016. We support people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or overwhelming life challenges. Our mission is simple: guide people from crisis toward hope, help them regain their strength and sense of safety, and support them in moving forward with their lives.
Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. With over 100 active volunteers supporting vulnerable individuals daily, our safeguarding processes must be robust, consistent, and responsive. This role supports the Safeguarding Team by helping to manage safeguarding records, triage concerns, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure that all safeguarding actions are logged, monitored, and escalated appropriately.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with safeguarding knowledge or someone currently studying toward a safeguarding, social care, mental health, or related qualification who wants to apply their learning in a real‑world environment.
Monitor safeguarding inboxes, logs, and internal reporting channels
Accurately record safeguarding concerns, actions, and outcomes in line with SAPUK procedures
Triage low‑level concerns and escalate higher‑risk cases to the Safeguarding Lead or DSO
Support the Safeguarding Team with follow‑up tasks, documentation, and case updates
Maintain secure, confidential, and well‑organised safeguarding records
Assist with reviewing safeguarding policies, procedures, and training materials
Liaise with internal teams to ensure safeguarding information is communicated appropriately
Support the tracking of ongoing cases, risk assessments, and safety plans
Ensure all safeguarding actions meet legal, ethical, and organisational standards
Contribute to a culture of safety, vigilance, and trauma‑informed practice
Remote, Weekly
Required *
Our funders ask us to report on the age, gender, ethnicity and location of volunteers who use our service. All reporting is anonymous.
We will share your name and contact details with the relevant organisation as part of your application to a volunteering opportunity.
