Safeguarding Manager (Yorkshire Cricket Foundation)

The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is looking for an experienced and committed Safeguarding Manager to take the lead on safeguarding across all cricket activities we deliver and support.

This is a key leadership role within the Safe and Fair Cricket team, focused on protecting the welfare of children and other vulnerable groups, while embedding a culture of safety, accountability, inclusion, and respect throughout the cricket community in Yorkshire.

As Safeguarding Manager, you’ll act as the single point of contact for all safeguarding concerns, leading on case management and investigations, liaising with both statutory agencies and the Cricket Regulator. You’ll ensure that learning is embedded across the cricket community in Yorkshire by playing a key role in training, policy development, and proactive education that helps to foster a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved in cricket, supporting the game’s ambition of being the most inclusive sport.

For more information, click here to access the full job description including selection criteria for the role.

We are looking for people who meet the below criteria:



• 2+ years demonstrable experience of safeguarding gained through relevant undertaking and management of casework e.g., Police, probation work, social work, education, and other sporting bodies
• An understanding of the relevant legislation and government guidance relating to safeguarding
• Experience and understanding of local safeguarding pathways and frameworks for managing safeguarding concerns
• Strong understanding of the different forms of behaviour that can occur within and outside of sport that are harmful to children

For further essential and desirable criteria, please view the job description.

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

• Health cash plan provider
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable groups. Due to this role being in regulated activity, the postholder will be required to undertake an ECB Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check; it is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. 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.

Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy, do not hesitate to get into contact with us at [email protected]