English Schools FA - Safeguarding Manager & Designated Safeguarding Officer

Safeguarding Manager and Designated Safeguarding Officer 

Full-time but job-share considered

The English Schools' FA (ESFA) is seeking an experienced leader and practitioner to act as Safeguarding Manager and DSO, joining its small team of staff who work flexibly to support a national Association.  The successful candidate will have a good, current understanding of safeguarding practice as it applies to young people and will have practical experience of working/volunteering with children in this context. An understanding of school sport and/or the FA's Safeguarding 365 standard would be an advantage.

If you are passionate about providing safe opportunities for children to play football, and have a track record of positive influence, then the role offers flexible working, pension provision and 31 days' leave in an environment which strives for high levels of staff satisfaction.

For further information about the role, you can download the attached role description below, which can also be found on the “join us” tab at Schoolsfootball.org.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted in the form of a CV highlighting the way in which you meet the role description, and a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining how you meet the person specification. The ESFA would welcome completion of its equality monitoring form, from which candidate data is anonymised and amalgamated with other EDI data to enable monitoring of their equality policy. This data will be removed from your application prior to shortlisting. 

The ESFA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all communities.  The ESFA is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Checks on online presence may be made as part of the application process.