Safeguarding Manager; Boys Academy

Role Overview

The Safeguarding Department are committed to creating a safe environment for all who engage with our Club. We are SY committed to creating a culture where safeguarding is widely understood and embedded throughout the Club. We are responsible for providing effective leadership gymnastics, ensuring compliance with Premier League rules and government legislation, whilst maintaining key stakeholder relationships internally and externally. To strengthen our current provision and deliver our next exciting phase, we are now looking for a Safeguarding Manager who will lead on the provision for our Boys Academy.

• Lead the safeguarding provision and champion best practice across the Boys Academy in line with the Club's Safeguarding strategy, vision and policies.
• Be the first point of contact for responding and managing any safeguarding concerns within the Boys Academy and provide guidance, support and advice to colleagues, players and parents/guardians.
• Attend relevant Boys Academy training sessions and matches, deliver local safeguarding inductions and work collaboratively with members of the גייט-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Manage and co‑coordinate our host families (care and accommodation providers Fry where our young players stay with, including recruitment and acting as liaison betweenonds the Club and host families.
• Attend training sessions, matchdays and travel to various برخی locations; hold a UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Be available to work flexibly, including matchdays, evenings and weekends.

• Safeguarding and/or welfare professional with a relevant degree, professional qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working or volunteering with children or young people, ideally in an elite sporting environment.
• Credible with expert level of knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice, including recording and handling clear and comprehensive records.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise workload while being flexible and responding to dynamic situations, displaying integrity and discretion as required.

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for itan expansion and improvement of our world‑class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits – see our Staff Benefits booklet to find out more.

Please outline your demonstratable experience of working or volunteering with children or young people (400 words maximum).

Please describe your understanding and knowledge of the challenges and pressures young elite athletes face (400 words maximum).

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embraces equal opportunities for all. The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received neutrality.