Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is recruiting a Safeguarding Manager on a 14-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), based at Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds.
Salary: £35,000
Hours: Full time
Contract: 14-month fixed term (maternity cover)
Department: Safe & Fair Cricket, reporting to the Head of Safe and Fair Cricket
Closing date: Monday 30 November 2026 (interviews 14 December 2026)
About the organisation
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is the home of community and recreational cricket in the county. Its Safe & Fair Cricket department leads on safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion, so that cricket across Yorkshire is delivered in a safe, inclusive and transparent way.
About the role
The Safeguarding Manager is responsible for putting safeguarding policies and practices into effect across all cricket activities the Foundation delivers or supports. The role exists to protect the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for everyone involved in cricket.
Key responsibilities
- Act as the Single Point of Contact for all safeguarding concerns raised to the Foundation
- Lead and manage all stages of safeguarding investigations and case management, liaising with LADOs, police, children's and adult social services and the Cricket Regulator
- Identify trends from casework to inform training and education across cricket in Yorkshire
- Schedule and deliver mandatory safeguarding training, design role-specific training and a suite of safeguarding masterclasses
- Maintain compliance with the County Partnership Agreement, DBS and training records, and Charity Commission and education-sector safeguarding requirements
- Develop a League Safeguarding Officer network and support recreational Club Safeguarding Officers with advice, policy and training
Essential
- 2+ years' demonstrable safeguarding experience through casework (for example police, probation, social work, education or other sporting bodies)
- Understanding of local safeguarding pathways, legislation and government guidance
- Experience of multi-agency working, working with a volunteer workforce and delivering training to different audiences
Desirable
- Knowledge of ECB guidance, including the Safe Hands Policy
- Safeguarding Level 3 (for example DSL training)
- Experience of safeguarding adults at risk and of event environments
How to apply
Apply through the Yorkshire Cricket careers page by Monday 30 November 2026.
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Salary: £35,000
Hours: Full time
Contract: 14-month fixed term (maternity cover)
Department: Safe & Fair Cricket, reporting to the Head of Safe and Fair Cricket
Closing date: Monday 30 November 2026 (interviews 14 December 2026)
About the organisation
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is the home of community and recreational cricket in the county. Its Safe & Fair Cricket department leads on safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion, so that cricket across Yorkshire is delivered in a safe, inclusive and transparent way.
About the role
The Safeguarding Manager is responsible for putting safeguarding policies and practices into effect across all cricket activities the Foundation delivers or supports. The role exists to protect the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for everyone involved in cricket.
Key responsibilities
- Act as the Single Point of Contact for all safeguarding concerns raised to the Foundation
- Lead and manage all stages of safeguarding investigations and case management, liaising with LADOs, police, children's and adult social services and the Cricket Regulator
- Identify trends from casework to inform training and education across cricket in Yorkshire
- Schedule and deliver mandatory safeguarding training, design role-specific training and a suite of safeguarding masterclasses
- Maintain compliance with the County Partnership Agreement, DBS and training records, and Charity Commission and education-sector safeguarding requirements
- Develop a League Safeguarding Officer network and support recreational Club Safeguarding Officers with advice, policy and training
Essential
- 2+ years' demonstrable safeguarding experience through casework (for example police, probation, social work, education or other sporting bodies)
- Understanding of local safeguarding pathways, legislation and government guidance
- Experience of multi-agency working, working with a volunteer workforce and delivering training to different audiences
Desirable
- Knowledge of ECB guidance, including the Safe Hands Policy
- Safeguarding Level 3 (for example DSL training)
- Experience of safeguarding adults at risk and of event environments
How to apply
Apply through the Yorkshire Cricket careers page by Monday 30 November 2026.