Job Opportunity: Safeguarding Lead

Key Responsibilities

1. To develop Skateboard GB’s safeguarding strategy ensuring that it is progressive, proactive, preventative, top-down and board-led, integrating safeguarding with the People Plan, wellbeing, HR and culture initiatives
2. To draft, implement and keep up to date all safeguarding policies and procedures in line with legislation, regulatory and funder guidelines
3. To respond to safeguarding queries and disclosures
4. To manage safeguarding cases
5. To develop a Safeguarding Implementation and Communications plan with the
   SBGB Communications Team
6. To deliver and identify appropriate safeguarding training needs across the
   organisation and wider skateboarding community
7. To work in partnership with key stakeholders e.g. UK Sport, Sport England, Sport Resolutions, CPSU, Ann Craft Trust, Police, Local Authority Designated Officers, Skateboard GB’s deputy safeguarding officer
8. To support on other tasks as required by the business and in consideration of
   your skills, knowledge, and experience

Key relationships / interfaces

• Chief Operating Officer (line manager)
• Deputy Safeguarding Lead
• Board safeguarding champion
• Chair of the Skateboard GB Case Management Panel
• Sport England, UK Sport and Sports Resolutions
• Skateboarders, parents, coaches, volunteers and contractors
• Wider safeguarding colleagues from across sport, including the Sport Welfare Officers and stakeholders such as Ann Craft Trust and NSPCC
• Other regulatory bodies and professional safeguarding networks

Person Specification

Required skills and abilities

1. Child and vulnerable adult-centred approach
2. Administration and systems (records) management skills
3. Ability to provide advice and support at all levels within the organisation
4. Good oral and written communication skills
5. Ability to develop and produce national level guidance and resources
6. Influencing skills and ability to facilitate systemic change
7. Ability to handle emotionally distressing matters
8. Ability to deliver core training through different levels within the organisatio

Required knowledge

1. Role and responsibilities of statutory agencies, including Local Safeguarding Children Boards and DBS
2. Planning processes for safeguarding enquiries and investigations
3. Ability to recognise and define poor practice and abuse, including thresholds of abuse
4. Skateboard GB’s role and responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
5. Skateboard GB’s policy and procedures related to safeguarding and protecting children
6. Core values and principles that underpin good safeguarding practice
7. Awareness of contextual safeguarding and current affairs that impact the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and ability to quickly recognise and respond to emerging issues
8. Safer recruitment and an understanding of its importance in preventing abuse within sport
9. Legislation, government guidance and national framework for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
10. How to recognise and respond to allegations of abuse
11. Understanding of skateboarding culture

Personal characteristics

1. Resilient
2. Collaborative
3. Detail-oriented.

A full driving licence is preferable for this post.

This Job Description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It outlines the main purpose of the role and its key responsibilities. It is expected that these, and the duties, will develop in time.

• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Birthdays off
• Discretionary days off at Christmas
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car leasing via salary sacrifice
• Free railcard