Essex Cricket
Link to Apply: https://essexcricket.org.uk/careers/
Description
https://essexcricket.org.uk/careers/
Description:
Essex Cricket is seeking an organised, approachable and discreet Safeguarding Support Officer to support the delivery of safeguarding across cricket in the county. Working closely with the County Safeguarding Manager and colleagues across the professional and recreational game, you will help ensure that safeguarding records, processes and communications are accurate, timely and handled with care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills who wants to make a practical contribution to making cricket safe, inclusive and welcoming for all.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Provide efficient and confidential administrative support to the County Safeguarding Manager across all areas of business within the county including the Talent Pathway, CCB, FCC and Foundation where appropriate.
- Establishes, builds and maintains supportive and positive relationships with the network of Club Safeguarding Officers, leagues, county staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
- Monitor the safeguarding inbox, triage routine enquiries and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate safeguarding lead.
- Coordinate safeguarding training, briefings and meetings for staff, clubs and leagues.
- Ensures County Partnership Agreement (CPA) standards for safeguarding are complied with
- Assist with audits, compliance and the preparation of management information and reports.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of safeguarding systems and administrative processes across the county game.
- Provides guidance and support to Club Safeguarding Officers on administration and safeguarding training tasks.
- Supports clubs and the county in ensuring roles within regulated activity are ECB DBS & barred list checked, and requirements around overseas players/coaches are understood.
- Monitors a Training Matrix so training for staff can be monitored and checked appropriately.
- Completes, or has oversight of, the Risk Assessment process for the county.
- Support Club Safeguarding Officers with their induction and role compliance requirements i.e. Safe Hands, Safeguarding training and DBS including verifier status.
- Provide support for updates and training via newsletters, webinars, club visits, CSO cluster network & support meetings.
- Shares ideas to encourage an all-inclusive, safe and welcoming culture, and listening environment.
- Manages and responds to day-to-day queries from clubs, leagues, pathway, staff, other counties etc
Requirements:
Essential Skills and Experience
- Experience in Safeguarding, and in sport is an advantage
- Excellent presentation and training skills
- Enthusiasm and commitment to safeguarding
- Excellent IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and other IT platforms
- Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
- A person-centred approach with an understanding of the rights, needs and best interests of children, young people and adults
- Experience of working to high levels of confidentiality including the storage of confidential documents
- Ability to challenge poor practice and effect change
- Understanding of local arrangements for managing safeguarding children and reporting procedures
- Highly motivated with a positive solution focussed attitude and the ability to make decisions
- Sound judgement on complex matters, knowing when to escalate concerns
- Ability to influence and challenge people in positions of authority
- Analytical skills to be able to identify and present key themes/trends emerging from case data
- Access to a car and a full driving licence is essential
- Willing to work unsociable hours and weekends where necessary
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience or understanding of club and community cricket
- Professional experience of working within safeguarding including an understanding of current legislation, best practice and national frameworks
- Understanding the Cricket Regulator on behalf of the ECB’s role and responsibilities to safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults, including policies relating to safeguarding children or adults in cricket
- Experience within Mental Health