Vacancy on our Board of Directors - Safeguarding Champion 

Cornwall County Football Association is inviting applicants to join our Board of Directors, in a Voluntary Role as Safeguarding Champion.

We are looking for an individual with skills and experience in safeguarding with adults, children, or both, who has a desire to support grassroots football and a safe environment across Cornwall.

Role Purpose:

• To ensure Cornwall County FA maintains its governance, operations and standards in safeguarding, to achieve the best outcomes for children and adult at risk.
• To ensure the Board acts in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and any associated guidance including continually demonstrating that the County FA meets The FA’s Safeguarding 365 Standard for County FAs.
• To be an active Board member championing a culture that has the best interests of children and young people (under the age of 18) and adults at risk in mind in all decisions that are made.
• To recognise and champion that all children and young people in football and all adults at risk are entitled to the same protection regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity.

APPLICATION PACK

Application Details: 

Please submit your CV, and cover letter via email to Geoff Lee - Board Chairman: geoff.lee@cornwallfa.com, as well as completing the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and return to Cornwall FA no later than Friday 8th March 2024 - 12pm. Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange a convenient interview time. Interviews will be held at Kernow House, Callywith Gate, Bodmin, at a time to meet the needs of the applicant. 

Equality and Diversity Monitoring form can be found here.

Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange a convenient interview time. Interviews will be held at Kernow House, Callywith Gate, Bodmin, at a time to meet the needs of the applicant.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Geoff Lee - Board Chairman on 07553374245, or Dawn Aberdeen - CEO on 01208 262982, for an informal discussion.

Cornwall FA is an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and belief.

Please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Action Plan here.