Role: County Safeguarding Officer
Salary: £30k pro-rata (actual earnings £15k approx. per annum)
Hours: Part – time (2.5 days per week)
Location: Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester and remote working.
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Job Purpose:
• To promote safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all involved in Cricket in
Leicestershire
• To promote a listening culture across all areas of the game
• Effectively manage incident reports
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• The County Safeguarding Officer (CSO) will deliver proactive safeguarding across all areas of
business within the jurisdiction of Leicestershire County Cricket Club (The Club) in its capacity as
a ‘First Class County’.
• Develops an effective and reciprocal working relationship with the Leicestershire and Rutland
Cricket Foundation County Safeguarding Officer in their role as lead for safeguarding for
recreational cricket.
• Establishes themselves as the primary lead for safeguarding for the County Talent Pathway for
women and girls and men and boys, working with the Director of Cricket and Head of the Cricket
Academy to attain the highest safeguarding standards.
• Will become the primary safeguarding lead for the LCCC Tier Two Women’s Cricket Team in 2025.
• Develop an effective working relationship with the Indoor Cricket School Manager to ensure all
that all people who use the facility have their safeguarding needs met
• Provides safeguarding guidance and information to support to all colleagues, players (child and
adult), stakeholders, club members, business partners, and any other interested party.
• Manages the process of reporting low-level concerns (LLC), using ECB systems, to ensure that all
cases are effectively recorded, reported, and retained in accordance with Safe Hands Policy.
• Ensures CPA minimum standards are complied with but strives for “leading organisation*” status
within the County Partnership Agreement (CPA) standards for safeguarding
• Establishes, builds and maintains a good working relationship with their County Safeguarding
Advisor (CSA) from the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team on behalf of the ECB
• Support the CEO and 6 Pillar Forum by providing the latest safeguarding information and regular
reports on compliance with safeguarding training and standards. Provide advice and guidance on
how the Club strategy for ‘listening’ is developing and capture information and initiatives from
pillar leads and add to the CPA Smartsheet
• Attends quarterly meetings face to face with their CSA to discuss action plans and track CPA
progress. Regularly update the Smartsheet, including as much detail as possible and attach
documents to support the statements
• Provides a detailed report to the LCCC Board Safeguarding Lead (BSL) ahead of scheduled Board
meetings to promote discussion with check and challenge at Board level around safeguarding
• Participate in Board meetings when required to provide updates (recommended 1-2 times per
year)
• Delivers Board Safeguarding Training to their Board of Directors every 3 years, or sooner as and
when Board members change
• Drives compliance within safer recruitment practices throughout the Club, and cascades the
safer recruitment messaging and practices with colleagues across the Club Pillars
• Manages the monitoring and review process for all safeguarding accreditation, training, and
vetting (primarily Disclosure and Barring Service certificates) for all staff roles (including
contractors), to ensure compliance with the ECB Safe Hands Policy and current legislation.
• Is the Primary LCCC ‘Safeguarding Recruiter,’ and ID verifier, using the ECB Online system
• Delivers / co-delivers the Safeguarding Considerations in the Talent Pathway course every 3 years
face to face with talent pathway staff
• Completes, or has oversight of, a Staff Training Matrix so training compliance for staff can be
monitored and checked appropriately
• Has oversight of, the Risk Assessment process for off-site (non-LCCC) facilities that are used by
LCCC junior teams across the county pathway and age group
• Attends various inductions with Cricket Regulator Safeguarding team on commencement of role,
signs up to webinars, attends regional meetings and / or any other training and CPD
opportunities as provided by the Cricket Regulator on behalf of the ECB
• Provide regular updates and training to LCCC staff and volunteers via newsletters, webinars,
Pillar team visits, CSO cluster network & support meetings
• Be available to travel to off-site venues to support LCCC business and cricket matches that are
played at alternative grounds
• Shares ideas to encourage an all-inclusive, safe and welcoming culture, and listening
environment
• Willing to work unsociable hours and weekends where necessary and agreed in advance with
line manager, and in accordance with the needs of the Club
• Undertakes LCCC Event Safeguarding Officer (ESO) duties where applicable. Contributes to Event
Safety Plans and act as ESO where required. Works in conjunction with the Stadium Manager to
ensure all ground stewards and security staff are provided with appropriate safeguarding
guidance and policy prior to deployment at games
• Manages reactive safeguarding across all areas of LCCC
• Completes referral forms in a timely and effective manner with appropriate detail to ensure a
prompt and factual process going forward
• Understands and works to the ECB threshold guidance
• Logs all low-level concerns (LLC) within the ECB system
• Ensures there is a clear referral pathway for sharing, reporting and recording concerns, in line
with ECB policy and guidance; and club staff know how to access them
• Identify where Safeguarding concerns may also be potential breaches of the ECB AntiDiscrimination Code, and ensure these are referred into and managed through the appropriate
process
• Attends Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) or other statutory agency meetings as and
when required
• Supports any safeguarding concerns which are returned to LCCC to manage supported by your
CSA
• Liaises with the Cricket Regulator Managed Participants Officer and has a process in place for the
managed participants at LCCC
• Attend inductions with Case Officers, Vetting Panel and other relevant teams on commencement
of role
• Signs up to webinars, attends regional meetings and / or any other training and CPD
opportunities as provided by the Cricket Regulator on behalf of the ECB
• Willing to work unsociable hours and weekends where necessary
Other duties:
• To establish effective working relationships with external bodies as necessary.
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of Leicestershire County Cricket Club
• Actively demonstrate commitment to own continuous professional (CPD) and increase
knowledge and adoption of ‘best practice’.
Health and Safety
It is an employee’s responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves and others and anybody affected
by their undertaking including any act(s) or omissions.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each
individual task undertaken may not be identified. This job description is current at the date shown, but in
consultation with you, may be changed by your Line Manager and/or HR to reflect or anticipate changes
in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
To apply:
Please email your CV to sharronhunter@leicestershireccc.co.uk all applications must be accompanied
with a cover letter.
Closing Date:
Midday on Monday 16th December 2024.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club reserves the right to bring forward the closing date dependent on the
number of applicants.
Every vacancy advertised is based on a Job/Person Specification which describes the skills, experience,
and aptitudes we are looking for. If you feel you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply.
