Senior Safeguarding Manager

Overview

Arsenal Football Club is seeking a to promote, embed, and deliver a safe and inclusive culture within Women's football, including Arsenal FC's Academy, Arsenal in the Community, and Arsenal FC's Commercial department. In collaboration with the Head of Safeguarding, you will play a vital role in the management, development, implementation, and review of systems to safeguard and protect children and young people involved in Women's football.

In this critical role, you'll act as the deputy for Arsenal FC's Head of Safeguarding, providing senior-level cover during their absence or when key responsibilities need to be delegated due to operational demand.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Provide expert advice and guidance to key stakeholders: Ensure best practices and national standards for safeguarding are met through the Premier League Safeguarding Audits and FA Women’s Super League Compliance Report.
• Lead on all safeguarding investigations: Handle allegations of poor practice, serious incidents, or abuse, working directly with external bodies to achieve positive resolutions.
• Deliver safeguarding workshops: Conduct educational workshops for Academy colleagues.
• Attend AWFC Academy tours: Undertake risk assessments for trips and act as the Safeguarding Lead when necessary.
• Chair regular safeguarding meetings: Collaborate with Designated Safeguarding Officers to ensure issues and best practices are appropriately considered.
• Support the strategic objectives of Arsenal Women: Work with the Team Operations Manager and Player Care Manager to ensure safeguarding best practices are maintained.
• Support the Commercial department: Ensure adequate safeguarding resources and trained Designated Safeguarding Officers are in place.
• Handle complex risk assessments: Perform DBS risk assessment interviews and ensure regular reporting of safeguarding issues.

What Arsenal FC is looking for:

• Qualified expert: Professional qualification in Safeguarding.
• Best-in-class emotional intelligence: Naturally empathetic with high self-awareness and conflict resolution skills.
• Creative problem-solver: Inventive in implementing safeguarding solutions, ideally within a sporting context.
• Excellent relationship builder: Experience working with children, young people, and their parents/carers.
• Trusted investigator: Proficient in managing safeguarding investigations and referrals.
• Exceptional communicator: Capable of adapting communication style across diverse audiences.
• Solid stakeholder management skills: Experience working with senior internal stakeholders and statutory agencies.
• Background in delivering training: Proven experience in designing and delivering training sessions.
• Analytical mindset: Capable of analyzing safeguarding data and preparing detailed reports.
• Proven track record: Demonstrated experience in implementing safeguarding policies and protocols.

Why choose Arsenal FC:

At Arsenal, Arsenal FC want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, and Arsenal FC take pride in Arsenal FC's club values and what Arsenal FC offer Arsenal FC's employees. As a member of Arsenal FC's team, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance that increases with service.
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