Bucks Cricket CIO, the charitable incorporated organisation overseeing recreational cricket across Buckinghamshire, is recruiting a County Safeguarding Officer, supporting clubs, volunteers, officials and programmes countywide.
About the role
Ensuring cricket across Buckinghamshire remains welcoming, respectful and enjoyable for everyone, with confidence that any issues of conduct are addressed fairly, consistently and transparently. The postholder champions the organisation's values of respect, inclusivity and enjoyment, helping create a positive cricket environment for players, volunteers, officials and clubs. Reports to the Head of Participation and works closely with the Conduct and Culture Officer, Talent Pathway Manager and Club Development team.
What you'll do
- Case management and reporting processes for Bucks Cricket programmes and club cases reaching threshold
- Support Club Safeguarding Officers: Safe Hands training, advice service and network
- Bucks Cricket staff compliance checks
- Listening to Children panels and processes
- Deliver workshops, for example for ECB Talent Pathway coaches
- Cricket Regulator liaison and training
- Support key events to ensure safeguarding processes are in place
What they're looking for
Essential: experience facilitating dispute resolution; ability to manage sensitive situations fairly, impartially and confidentially; strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent organisational and documentation skills; commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and positive sporting culture; ability to work independently with sound judgement.
Desirable: experience in sport governance, cricket administration or volunteer-led organisations; understanding of safeguarding, codes of conduct and disciplinary frameworks in sport.
Personal attributes: integrity and impartiality; calm, balanced decision-making; strong listening and mediation skills.
Practical details
GBP 165 per day plus 45p per mile travel expenses and mobile phone expense; part-time and flexible, approximately 1-2 days per week mid-April to mid-September and ad hoc out of season; hybrid, with optional weekly or fortnightly team working mornings in Aylesbury or Milton Keynes. Bucks Cricket email and SharePoint access and a laptop provided if required. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship). Offer conditional on verification of identity and qualifications.
How to apply
Submit the application form (from buckscricket.co.uk), a cover letter describing what you would bring to the role, and your CV to kimberley.keegan@buckscricket.co.uk by end of day Sunday 15 November 2026. Interviews week commencing 23 November in Aylesbury or Milton Keynes. Vacancy: https://buckscricket.co.uk/blog/vacancy-county-safeguarding-officer
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About the role
Ensuring cricket across Buckinghamshire remains welcoming, respectful and enjoyable for everyone, with confidence that any issues of conduct are addressed fairly, consistently and transparently. The postholder champions the organisation's values of respect, inclusivity and enjoyment, helping create a positive cricket environment for players, volunteers, officials and clubs. Reports to the Head of Participation and works closely with the Conduct and Culture Officer, Talent Pathway Manager and Club Development team.
What you'll do
- Case management and reporting processes for Bucks Cricket programmes and club cases reaching threshold
- Support Club Safeguarding Officers: Safe Hands training, advice service and network
- Bucks Cricket staff compliance checks
- Listening to Children panels and processes
- Deliver workshops, for example for ECB Talent Pathway coaches
- Cricket Regulator liaison and training
- Support key events to ensure safeguarding processes are in place
What they're looking for
Essential: experience facilitating dispute resolution; ability to manage sensitive situations fairly, impartially and confidentially; strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent organisational and documentation skills; commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and positive sporting culture; ability to work independently with sound judgement.
Desirable: experience in sport governance, cricket administration or volunteer-led organisations; understanding of safeguarding, codes of conduct and disciplinary frameworks in sport.
Personal attributes: integrity and impartiality; calm, balanced decision-making; strong listening and mediation skills.
Practical details
GBP 165 per day plus 45p per mile travel expenses and mobile phone expense; part-time and flexible, approximately 1-2 days per week mid-April to mid-September and ad hoc out of season; hybrid, with optional weekly or fortnightly team working mornings in Aylesbury or Milton Keynes. Bucks Cricket email and SharePoint access and a laptop provided if required. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship). Offer conditional on verification of identity and qualifications.
How to apply
Submit the application form (from buckscricket.co.uk), a cover letter describing what you would bring to the role, and your CV to kimberley.keegan@buckscricket.co.uk by end of day Sunday 15 November 2026. Interviews week commencing 23 November in Aylesbury or Milton Keynes. Vacancy: https://buckscricket.co.uk/blog/vacancy-county-safeguarding-officer