Westmorland Fa

**Our Organisation**
- Westmorland County FA is a non-for-profit, governing body of football in Westmorland.
- Mission
- To provide, support, govern and develop all areas of the local game.
- Vision - inspiring the community, uniting the game.
- Founded in 1897, we are proud to develop grassroots football in the county by growing participation, promoting, education and regulating the game.- As a not-for-profit organisation, the Westmorland County FA supports football at all levels by having a good relationship with participants in the game.

**The Role**
- Collectively, the Board of Directors of Westmorland County FA Ltd are required to direct the business affairs of the Association and to determine the vision and strategy, plans, policies and financial investment required to achieve the Association's aims. As such, individually and collectively, the Directors are accountable to the Membership.
- To ensure Westmorland County FA achieves and retains The FA's Safeguarding Operating Standard for CFAs.
- To ensure the Board 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.
- To be an active Board member championing the safeguarding of children and young people (under the age of 18) in all CFA activities and adults at risk.
- To recognise and champion that all children and young people in football and all adults at risk are entitled to the same protection regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Serve as a Director of the Company and to actively participate in its strategic management.
- Execute the responsibilities of a Company Director in accordance with the Companies Act (2006) and other relevant legislation.
- Safeguard the interests of the Membership and stakeholders of the Association.
- Establish clear objectives to deliver the agreed strategy and business plan and regularly review performance against those objectives.
- Ensure the effective implementation of Board decisions by the CEO and staff, holding the CEO to account for the effective management and delivery of the Association's strategic aims and objectives.
- Set challenging objectives for continuously improved performance.
- Oversee the management of risk to the Association, including matters of Health and Safety.
- Develop and maintain an effective corporate governance structure.
- To ensure the CFA always acts in keeping with legislation, statutory guidance and The FA's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and the Safeguarding Operating Standard;
- To ensure the CFA safeguarding responsibilities and accountabilities are embedded in the CFA Strategy, Business Plan, Budget, Risk Register and Operational Plan;
- To ensure the CFA 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;
- To ensure all volunteers are aware of and comply with The FA's Safeguarding Operating Standard requirements;
- To check and challenge to ensure that the interests of children and young people are paramount in all CFA activities and the best interests of adults at risk are given due consideration;
- To use the whistle-blowing policy if any concerns are not fully addressed by the CFA or the Board.
- Monitor the financial affairs of the Association through reports provided by the Finance Director and to ensure the effective use of financial and other resources.
- Contribute to constructive debate on all Board matters.
- Promote equality of opportunity throughout the Association.
- Fully participate in Board induction, training or development and performance monitoring.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Board.

**What we are looking for**
- Essential
- A child-centred belief system and behaviours.
- Experience of demonstrable and effective governance - and overseeing a strategic approach.
- Experience of safeguarding or child protection.
- Experience of working in adult safeguarding.
- Knowledge and understanding of grassroots or other voluntary activity.
- Awareness and understanding of The FA's Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and the Safeguarding Operating Standard for CFAs.
- Ability to listen effectively.
- Ability to ask probing questions.
- Communication skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Experience of problem-solving.
- A sound understanding of the volunteer/ professional relationship and how this can best work to support the work of the Association.
- An understanding of and a commitment to equality in action.
- Knowledge, understanding and interest in grassroots sport, par