We have a vacancy opening up for the 2025 season, to become our new Club Safeguarding Officer. This is an essential role for all ECB affiliated clubs, and plays a key role in all safeguarding matters.
Full support and training will be provided, as well as a complete handover from the outgoing officer.
If you feel you have the skill set and desire to support the club, please contact JackLambden23@Hotmail.com
Full role profile and ECB guidance below:
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What is the role?
A Club Safeguarding Officer is an essential first point of contact for safeguarding matters and crucially, to ensure the club is adopting and implementing Safe Hands.
The Safeguarding Officer must be properly vetted by way of an ECB DBS check. The ECB DBS check must always remain current (e.g. renewed annually through the DBS update service). It is recommended that the Club Safeguarding Officer should not hold any other roles within the club. Independence is essential to this role.
Core Responsibilities
• Promote good practice in safeguarding in their club by working with the coaching teams, club committee and club members to create a welcoming environment with a proactive safeguarding culture
• Encourage and promote an environment where the views of children and parents are actively sought and acted upon
• Safeguard and protect children and adults by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the club’s safeguarding policy
• Be the first point of contact for all club safeguarding issues
• Act as a source of advice on current best practice and provide support to the club committee and club members
• Attend club committee meetings as a member of that committee
• Ensure safeguarding is a standing item on the committee agenda and that safeguarding is considered the primary driver in junior cricket decisions
• Ensure vetting applications are completed and everyone is aware of the roles requiring a DBS
• Maintain accurate records and keep all documentation secure and confidential
• Ensure matters of a possible safeguarding nature are reported appropriately to the County Safeguarding Officer and the ECB in a timely fashion, and in accordance with ECB guidance
• Liaise and support the County Safeguarding Officer and the ECB Safeguarding Team as and when required.
Essential Requirements
• Be approachable and visible to all club members.
• Be aware of the ECB process for reporting incidents to the County Safeguarding Officer and ECB
• Be familiar with the ECB safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance as set out in Safe Hands
• Have knowledge of the different forms of abuse that can occur within and outside cricket
• Have an understanding of the Statutory Agencies and their role in safeguarding.
Required Skills
• Empathy with children and adults, with the ability to communicate with people of all backgrounds and positions
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to advocate the benefits of safeguarding
• Ability to collate and manage documentation and information received in a confidential and secure manner
• Experience of safeguarding – this may be from a professional or voluntary role, and a passion for keeping people safe.
Training
The ECB requires all Club Safeguarding Officers to attend the following training to support and equip them for the role:
Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR)
The Club Safeguarding Officer must complete the ECB online course Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR). In addition, they must also complete the ’bolt-on’ element for Committee Members and Club Safeguarding Officers. The certificate of completion is available for printing at the course conclusion. It is recommended that, where possible, this is displayed publicly in the club. This course must be renewed every three years and is accessible via your County Cricket Board.
Safe Hands Workshop
The Club Safeguarding Officer must attend a face to face Safe Hands workshop which is run by the local County Cricket Board. The course is delivered by ECB trained tutors. The certificate of completion will be provided by the tutor at the course conclusion. It is recommended that this is displayed publicly in the club and includes the Club Safeguarding Officer’s contact details. This course must be renewed every three years.