An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Board at Norfolk FA as an Independent Non-Executive Director (Safeguarding), leading on safeguarding as the Board Safeguarding Champion and helping us drive forward our vision and ambitions.

Norfolk County FA is the not-for-profit, Governing Body of football in Norfolk. Founded in 1881, it governs, regulates and develops grassroots football across the County, sitting under the umbrella of The FA.

As well as Governing and Developing the local game from our County Headquarters in Norwich, Norfolk FA operates two Football Development Centres in Norwich, The FDC and The FDC Open, that offer great value pitch hire and a variety of other services to grassroots clubs and local communities.

We are proud to be a forward-thinking Association with the development of Norfolk Football at the heart of what we do.

The Norfolk County FA Board of Directors is responsible for managing the business affairs of the Association; determining the strategy, plans, policies and financial investment required to achieve our aims as a Governing Body.

Some of the key responsibilities for this voluntary role are: 

• To ensure the County FA always acts in keeping with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and The FA’s Safeguarding 365 Standard for County FAs;
• To ensure the County FA safeguarding responsibilities and accountabilities are embedded in the County FA Strategy, Business Plan, Budget, Risk Register and Operational Plan; 
• To ensure the County FA enables and provides relevant safeguarding training for the Board, staff, volunteers and committee and council members;
• To ensure all staff role profiles have safeguarding responsibilities embedded in them; 
• To ensure the Board receives and scrutinises information on progress against key areas of work, including the independent assessment reports, risks and challenges;

Please find below the job pack for the role. 

If you feel you demonstrate the necessary, experience, skills and attributes required to fulfil the criteria for this exciting role, we would welcome your application.

Applications must be submitted using the links within the job pack by no later than 5pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024. A separate covering letter and CV should be emailed to Matt.Carpenter@NorfolkFA.com at the time of your form submission.

Interviews for the positions will take place in person at The FDC (NR5 9ED) on Thursday 12 December 2024. Please be advised that alternative dates for interview may be considered, subject to circumstance.

Candidates selected for interview will be notified, via email, no later than Friday 6 December 2024. Should you not receive any correspondence from us by this date this means that unfortunately you have not been selected for interview. 

If you have any questions or queries regarding the role, please contact Matt Carpenter, Chief Executive, by emailing Matt.Carpenter@NorfolkFA.com.

We look forward to receiving your completed application.

Norfolk County Football Association embraces the diversity of Norfolk Football and promotes equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Norfolk County FA is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.