Matchday Safeguarding Officer

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Please note that all applications will be reviewed after the closing date in October.

The Role

To function as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for Matchdays and Events at Wrexham AFC at both Men’s First Team (Cae Ras Stadium) and Women’s First Team matches (The Rock). To implement and promote the Club’s safeguarding policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines to maximise the safety and welfare of Children, Young People and Adults at Risk on Match Day’s.

Main Responsibilities:

• Be a known and visible point of contact for Staff for Match Day safeguarding issues which may arise and manage these effectively and proportionately, with consideration to the level of need and risk.
• Have an excellent understanding of the EFL Safeguarding standards in order to meet and exceed audit requirements.
• To provide safeguarding advice to Match Day operations.
• Respond to poor practice concerns within the Club, in line with the Club Safeguarding policies.
• Support Staff to embed Club policies and procedures and promote good practice.
• To effectively conduct initial assessments of all safeguarding concerns raised by children, their families, colleagues, and/or external parties/professionals to legislative and best practice requirements.
• Confidently manage complex safeguarding concerns with consideration of competing needs.
• Confidently make defensible safeguarding judgments whilst understanding the needs of children and adults at risk.
• Effectively risk assess and put in measures to manage and reduce risk towards others and the Club.
• Hold responsibility to promote the safeguarding of people and ensuring that a safe and secure environment is provided.
• Work with the Head of Safeguarding to refer any relevant information with Police, Local Authorities and other statutory organisations when safeguarding matters arise, in urgent situations make appropriate external referrals and record details on MyConcern.
• To work closely with the Head of Safeguarding to ensure that the action plan as a result of audits is prioritised and completed effectively.
• To support in aspects of the operational delivery of the Club’s Safeguarding Strategy.
• Maintain accurate records on MyConcern with strict confidentiality and share appropriate as needed.
• Work with staff to ensure that safeguarding is a key priority in the planning and delivery of the Club’s activities and is implemented effectively throughout.
• Support delivery staff in the understanding of ensuring high standards of care, values, ethics, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation and contractual requirements are met.
• Complete the administration of all Match Day safeguarding queries and promotion of new policies, procedures and key contacts.
• Encourage good practice by promoting and championing the Club safeguarding policy and procedures.
• Provide the necessary reporting to the Head of Safeguarding, Chief Executive Officer and Club Board.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to this role.
• To be able to work flexible hours where the role requires, often working at weekends and evenings
• Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the Club as and when required.
• Any other duties as requested