Non-Exec Director: Safeguarding, EDI & Responsible Business

EFL; Cleethorpes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Grimsby Town Football Club is seeking a Non-Executive Director to provide independent challenge and board-level assurance on governance, safeguarding and inclusion. The role is strategic with day-to-day leadership remaining with the Chief Executive and operational leads.

You will oversee EDI, safeguarding reporting, and compliance with EFL/FA governance, attend quarterly meetings, and deliver an annual board summary.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership, governance or Board-level experience.
• Strong understanding of organisational risk, assurance and the responsibilities of a company director.
• Experience in safeguarding, EDI, people and culture, community impact, responsible business or another regulated environment.
• The confidence to provide constructive independent challenge, together with sound judgement, integrity and discretion.
• A clear commitment to inclusion and to the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent challenge and advice on responsible business, organisational culture, EDI and safeguarding.
• Support the Club's compliance with applicable EFL, FA and Independent Football Regulator governance and reporting requirements.
• Monitor progress against the EFL Equality Code of Practice and challenge the Club to improve inclusion and accessibility for supporters, employees and participants.
• Receive regular reports on safeguarding risks, incidents and themes, training, safer recruitment, audits and outstanding actions.
• Seek assurance that safeguarding policies, reporting routes and escalation arrangements are clear and effective.
• Maintain regular contact with the Foundation Trustee to share assurance, risks and learning where the two organisations intersect.
• Meet regularly with the Club Safeguarding Lead and at least quarterly with the Foundation Safeguarding and EDI Trustee.
• Provide an annual summary to the Board covering progress, principal risks, audit actions and priorities for the following year.

Skills

Senior leadership

Board-level experience

Risk & assurance

Safeguarding

EDI

Independent challenge

Discretion & integrity

Job description

Grimsby Town Football Club is seeking a Non-Executive Director to provide independent challenge and board-level assurance on governance, safeguarding and inclusion. The role is strategic with day-to-day leadership remaining with the Chief Executive and operational leads.

You will oversee EDI, safeguarding reporting, and compliance with EFL/FA governance, attend quarterly meetings, and deliver an annual board summary.