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.

To work as part of the Safeguarding case management team within the Cricket Regulator to deliver high quality safeguarding investigations and case management across the cricket network.

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 in its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and Adults at Risk in cricket.

• You have experience of completing high quality safeguarding investigations or assessments and want to apply this knowledge to safeguarding in sport.

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

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Completing high quality investigations into safeguarding concerns regarding those participating in cricket. 

• Managing a caseload to ensure the efficient and timely completion of case investigations in line with the ECB Safeguarding Procedure.

• Interviewing witnesses to incidents and allegations, including those subject to allegation.

• Liaising appropriately and effectively with safeguarding partners and other stakeholders in line with relevant statutory frameworks. 

• Supporting the implementation of decisions taken by the independent Safeguarding Panel.

• Supporting the vetting of those involved in Regulated Activity in cricket in line with the ECB’s safer recruitment processes. 

• Contributing to the development of policy and procedure relating to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk across the cricket network. 

• Undertaking other tasks as may be required to ensure the effective running of the Cricket Regulator Safeguarding  team.

YOU’LL HAVE

• Significant experience of completing safeguarding investigations or assessments in relation to children and adults at risk within 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.

• 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 high-quality safeguarding investigations 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. 

• A valid (enhanced) DBS

YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary

• Holiday - 25 days a year (pro-rata)

• Volunteering – 2 days a year

• Pension - Non-contributory pension

• Private medical insurance

• Employee health cash-back plan

• Long-term sickness insurance

• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary

• Enhanced family leave and pay

• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool

• People Academy - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice

• 30% Castore discount

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred games

• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Mobility in Cricket Employee Network, Disability Employee Network and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network