Job Description
Our Organisation
The Amateur FA (“AFA”) is looking to appoint an Independent Member to join the main Board as the Board Safeguarding Champion.
The AFA is committed to making the game of football as safe and enjoyable as possible for all those included. The AFA works closely with the The FA, the game’s Governing Body in order to ensure that safety standards are met. The AFA is committed to robust corporate governance and ensuring our board of directors best represents our many clubs and members. We are committed to diversity of both skills and experiences and as such are now seeking to appoint 2 independent non executives to our main board of directors. These appointments are in line with the Sport England and UK Sport’s Code for Sports Governance, Tier 3.

The Role
The successful applicant will be an active Board member championing the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk in all County Football Association (CFA) activities.
The Board Champion will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Officer and the Senior Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the AFA acts at all times in keeping with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s Safeguarding Operating Standard.
The Board Safeguarding Champion will attend Board meetings (approximately every 6 weeks) and will provide information on progress against key areas of work, including risks and challenges. A role profile is attached to this application form which provides further details of this role.
This role is a voluntary role, however, reasonable travel and out of pocket expenses will be met by the AFA.

Key Accountabilites
To ensure the AFA acts at all times in keeping with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s Safeguarding Operating Standard
To ensure the AFA enables and provides relevant safeguarding training for the Board, staff, volunteers and committee and council members
To ensure all staff profiles embed safeguarding in the role profile and functions
To ensure the Board receives information on progress against key areas of work, including risks and challenges.
To ensure all volunteers are aware of and comply with The FA’s Safeguarding Operating Standard
To check and challenge to ensure that the interests of children and young people are paramount in all AFA activities
To use the whistle-blowing policy if any concerns are not fully addressed by the AFA or the Board
What we are looking for

Essential
A child-centred belief system and behaviours
Experience of demonstrable and effective governance
Experience of safeguarding or child protection
Awareness and understanding of The FA ‘Safeguarding Operating Standard’
Ability to listen effectively
Ability to ask probing questions
Communication skills

Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of grassroots or other voluntary activity
Experience of organisational assessments, audits or inspections
Experience of being a member of committees or Boards
If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your covering letter.

To Apply
If you have experience of safeguarding or child protection and you feel that you can fulfil this role, please provide an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to apply for this role and how you meet the criteria by Wednesday 16th October to tony.julien@amateur-fa.com
How to apply
If you have experience of safeguarding or child protection and you feel that you can fulfil this role, please provide an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to apply for this role and how you meet the criteria by Wednesday 16th October to tony.julien@amateur-fa.com