JOB PURPOSE
● To promote safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all involved in Cricket in Bucks
● To promote a listening culture across all areas of the game
● Manage incident reports
ABOUT BUCKS CRICKET
Bucks Cricket’s ambition is to develop more, better and inclusive cricket across Buckinghamshire. We are a
Charitable Incorporated Organisation and one of 20 National County Cricket Boards. Our main work streams
are:
- Club Development – 100 affiliated Clubs, 54 Junior sections, 2400 participants in National Programmes
- County Pathway U11-U18 – 380 Boys & Girls – and Men’s, Women’s and Disability teams
- Inclusion Hubs – 9 Street Cricket and 4 Disability hubs
- Schools Coaching
ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Proactive Responsibilities
o Club Safeguarding Officer Support:
i. Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with Club Safeguarding Officers to help them create
safe, inclusive and enjoyable participation environments.
ii. Support Club Safeguarding Officers with their induction and role compliance requirements i.e. Safe
Hands, Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) and DBS including verifier status.
iii. Provide regular updates and training via newsletters, webinars, club visits, CSO cluster network &
support meetings.
iv. Travel for club visits, committee training and meetings
v. Complete training to be an ECB Safe Hands tutor, within 12 months of appointment, to deliver the
ECB’s Safe Hands Workshop to Club SOs
vi. Support Clubs and Bucks Cricket generally in ensuring roles within regulated activity are ECB DBS &
barred list checked, and requirements around overseas players/coaches are understood
vii. Be visible in Club environments
o County Safeguarding Support:
i. Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with Bucks Cricket Staff and Coaches – working
closely with the Head of Participation and the Player Pathway Manager – to help them create safe,
inclusive and enjoyable participation environments
ii. Ensure that the ECB’s County Partnership Agreement (CPA) Safeguarding standards are complied
with, and strive for “leading organisation” status within the CPA standards
iii. Provide a detailed report to the Board Safeguarding Lead ahead of a Board meeting to promote
discussion with check and challenge at Board level around safeguarding and participate in Board
meetings when required to provide updates (1-2 times per year)
iv. Deliver Board Safeguarding Training to Bucks Cricket’s Board of Directors every 3 years, or sooner
as and when Board members change
v. Be the Primary County Wide ‘Safeguarding Recruiter,’ and ID verifier using the ECB Online system
and drive compliance within safer recruitment practices throughout the county cascading the safer
recruitment messaging and practices to club level
vi. Deliver / co-deliver the Safeguarding Considerations in the Talent Pathway course every 3 years
face to face with talent pathway staff
vii. Be visible and provide operational safeguarding within the County’s Talent Pathway and Inclusion
Hubs
viii. Complete, or have oversight of, a Training Matrix so training for staff can be monitored and checked
appropriately
ix. Complete the Risk Assessment process for the county
o ECB Safeguarding Link
i. Establish and maintain a good working relationship with the County Safeguarding Advisor (CSA)
from the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team on behalf of the ECB
ii. Sign up to webinars, attend regional meetings and / or any other training and CPD opportunities as
provided by the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding Team on behalf of the ECB
iii. Manage the process of reporting low-level concern’s (LLC) using ECB systems.
iv. Regularly update the ECB Reporting System Smartsheet, including as much detail as possible and
attach documents to support the statements
Reactive Responsibilities
i. Manage reactive safeguarding across all areas of Bucks Cricket.
ii. Complete referral forms in a timely and effective manner with appropriate detail to ensure a prompt
and factual process going forward.
iii. Understand and work to the ECB threshold guidance and log all low-level concerns (LLC) within the
ECB system
v. Ensure 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
v. 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
vi. Attend Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) or other statutory agency meetings as and when
required
vii. Liaise with the Cricket Regulator Managed Participants Officer and have a process in place for the
managed participants in your county
viii. Attend inductions with Case Officers, Vetting Panel and other relevant teams on commencement of
role
WORKING HOURS
This role will require flexibility from the post holder in terms of hours of work, with Club Volunteers/activity and
Bucks Cricket sessions likely to be available/taking place at evenings and weekends. Bucks Cricket is
committed to the well-being of its employees and will ensure that there is flexibility with taking time in lieu.
Bucks Cricket staff meeting at least every fortnight for team working, usually near Aylesbury.
MANDATORY TRAINING TO BE COMPLETED FOR THE ROLE
o ECB Induction to Safeguarding
o ECB Safe Hands Tutor
o Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) + bolt on
o Safer Recruitment within Cricket
o Safeguarding Adults within Cricket
o Safeguarding in the Talent Pathway
o Prevent Training
EMPLOYER POLICIES
- 10 days annual leave (pro-rata of 20) to be chosen by employee, and a break at Christmas and New Year,
and Bank Holidays - 45p per mile expenses (from nearest Bucks Cricket Club if based outside the county)
- Employer contribution 5% pension scheme
- Laptop provided
- Hybrid/flexible working – whole staff meet in-person fortnightly on Tuesdays near Aylesbury
Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:
● Verification of identity
● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
● Verification of the right to work in the UK
● Receipt of two satisfactory references including current/most recent employer
please download the application form HERE