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Managed Participants Officer

England & Wales Cricket Board
Organisation
England & Wales Cricket Board
Salary
Competitive
Location
Remote
Contract type
Permanent (Full time)
Closing date
5 September 2025
Job Description
WHO WE ARE

Established in December 2023, the Cricket Regulator was set up to be the ring-fenced executive team responsible for ensuring effective education programmes are in place; to operate best practice monitoring, intelligence, and compliance programmes; to investigate alleged breaches, and to prosecute cases where considered appropriate.

The Cricket Regulator focuses on Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Doping, Safeguarding, General Misconduct, and Agency activity in the professional game, as well as other designated levels of organised cricket. Safeguarding and Anti-Discrimination also involves working with other organisations across the recreational game. The Cricket Regulator also ensures cricket in England and Wales meets the regulatory requirements of the International Cricket Council, and also playing a lead role in combatting global threats.

The roles and responsibilities of the Cricket Regulator were previously carried out by an ECB team, which has largely transitioned across to the new structure. An objective in the creation of the Cricket Regulator was to create greater assurance around the separation between regulatory functions and the remainder of the ECB activities.

The role will work as part of the Cricket Regulator Case Management Team to manage those participants in cricket who are subject of safeguarding measures or disqualification, to ensure that cricket is a safe an enjoyable environment.

THE ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level, covering the recreational and professional games. The goal of the ECB is for cricket to be the most inclusive team sport, through delivering the Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfilling the ECB purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

The ECB Board has the power to set standards in relation to on and off field activity and does so through regulations. The ECB General Counsel has executive responsibility for the ECB regulations, reporting to the ECB Chief Executive. All proposed regulation must be scrutinised by the Regulatory Board, who advise the ECB Board.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

You want to apply your existing experience and knowledge in safeguarding to support the ECB and Cricket Regulator in its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and Adults and Risk in cricket.

You are committed to the principles of safer recruitment in creating safe places for children, young people and adults at risk.

You enjoy the challenge of managing a varied caseload within a busy team.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Working across the cricket network to implement decisions made by the Cricket Safeguarding Panel and ensuring the compliance of such decisions following the completion of the ECB Safeguarding Regulations process.

Liaising with safeguarding partners, cricket safeguarding leads and other key stakeholders, in line with relevant statutory frameworks, to ensure that the Cricket Regulator has access to accurate risk assessments and that agreed management plans remain fit for purpose.

Undertaking Case Reviews for those managed participants that are seeking to increase their involvement in cricket and submit case files to the Cricket Safeguarding Panel for consideration.

Implementing data protection legislation and guidance in relation to highly confidential material for information-sharing purposes.

Conduct research using all available platforms to monitor compliance of managed participants in cricket.

Liaise with County Safeguarding Officers and implement safeguarding panel decisions.

Engage with Managed participants to provide access and support to educational material.

Liaise with Club Safeguarding Officers to obtain information in support of risk assessment processes.

Maintain up-to-date safeguarding records.

Contributing to the development of policy, procedure and systems that enhance safeguarding risk management in cricket.

Supporting the vetting of those involved in Regulated Activity in cricket and those seeking to perform roles of Regulated Activity in line with the ECB’s Safer Recruitment processes. This will involve triaging certificates and completing vetting assessments.

Any other work to support the Safeguarding Manager and the wider Case Management Team as required.



YOU’LL HAVE

Experience of implementing and reviewing risk management plans in a statutory or sports environment.  

Experience of working within statutory safeguarding frameworks and legislation, including the management of allegations against those working with children or adults at risk.  

Experience of undertaking safeguarding investigations in relation to children or Adults at Risk using Excellent communication skills and experience of undertaking assessments with sensitivity and discretion.

Knowledge and experience of implementing data protection legislation and guidance in relation to highly confidential material.  

Experience of working alongside a volunteer workforce. 

Experience and understanding of safer recruitment practice.  

A clear understanding of the importance of robust post-investigation management to the reputation of the ECB as the National Governing Body for cricket. 

Emotional resilience and ability to use supervision effectively.  

A UK driving licence, access to a car and the ability to travel across England and Wales, including overnight stays.  

IT skills to support case management including word processing, spreadsheets, PDF documents, database and online meeting applications.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

Competitive salary

Holiday - 25 days a year; and Volunteering - 2 days a year

Pension - Non-contributory pension

Private medical insurance and long-term sickness insurance

Employee health cash-back plan

Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary

Enhanced family leave and pay

Other competitive benefits, and access to support and development programmes

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
How to apply
Please apply at the link below: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/ifbzbik5tz
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