The Kent FA is the Governing Body for Football who governs, develops and promotes grassroots football across Kent. It prides itself in being an innovative and forward-thinking organisation and these are exciting times as we embark on developing a new corporate strategy to reinforce the vision, and objectives moving forward for the next four years. The successful candidates will be instrumental in helping the Kent FA to deliver this.

We are seeking to recruit an Independent Non-Executive Director in the following area:

• Safeguarding – To ensure that the Kent FA acts in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s safeguarding policies and procedures and any associated guidance including the achievement and retention of The FA Safeguarding Operating Standard

Director key accountabilities:

• To ensure the Kent FA always acts in keeping with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and the Safeguarding Operating Standard
• To ensure the Kent FA safeguarding responsibilities and accountabilities are embedded in the Kent FA strategy, business plan, budget, risk register and operational plan
• To ensure the Kent FA enables and provides relevant safeguarding training for the board, staff, volunteers and committee and council members
• To ensure the board receives and scrutinises information on progress against key areas of work, including the independent assessment reports, risks and challenges
• To check and challenge to ensure that the interests of children and young people are paramount in all Kent FA activities and the best interests of adults at risk are given due consideration
• Serve as a director of the company and to participate in its strategic management
• Execute the responsibilities of a company director in accordance with the Companies Act (2006) and other relevant legislation