Standards Manager in London - EFL (English Football League)

The Trust is seeking an experienced and passionate individual who has a strong track record in implementing Safeguarding, EDI and Environmental standards and will work with both Club and Trust in delivering on all as well EFL and Premier League governance and operational standards.

Job Purpose

To be responsible for leading, developing, delivering, maintaining and improving standards in the following areas:

• Safeguarding
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Sustainability

Employed by Leyton Orient Trust
Managing day to day by: Trust CEO and Club COO
Overseen by: Club and Trust CEO’s

Job Responsibilities
• Ensuring full compliance with EFL standards and codes of practice including Safeguarding, EDI Code of Practice, Green Code and for the Trust the Capability Code of Practice
• Being main point of contact with EFL and other related Football and statutory bodies
• Leading on all audits, reviews and attend all meetings and conferences
• Collating, collecting and analysing all relevant data and information including compiling and running surveys with internal and external audiences
• Developing a steering group for each theme – both internal and external where appropriate
• Developing action and delivery plans and monitor performance and compliance
• Reporting to Senior Staff, respective Boards and related bodies
• Developing comprehensive training and support for all staff in all areas of responsibility
• Collaborating with other EFL and PL clubs and sharing and learning from best practice
• Producing reports for internal and external usage
• Promoting successes through all platforms

• Understanding the values and strategic direction of LOFC in particular in reference to being a community club and the mission statement and core values of Leyton Orient Trust
• Dovetailing work plan and programme with that of all Trust and Club areas of operation and ensuring strategic and operational fit with Club plans
• Being an integral part of wider campaigns and initiatives to promote the Club to key stakeholders
• Working with Communications to maximize publicity and promotion including providing social media and written reports for usage in match day programme on progress made on standards

Person specification

Minimum essential requirements	Method of assessment
A proven track record of managing relationships and partnerships and the ability to communicate with people at various levels.	Application Form/Interview
Proven experience of delivering and developing effective monitoring and evaluation systems including measuring impact	Application Form/Interview
A proven understanding of safeguarding and health and safety, EDI and compliance	Application Form/Interview
A proven ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.	Application Form/Interview
A commitment to supporting disadvantaged people, and the principles of equality and diversity	Application Form/Interview
Self-motivated and the ability to work on own initiative.	Application Form/Interview
Excellent communication skills including written, telephone and interpersonal skills.	Interview
Proven planning and organisation skills.	Application Form
IT literate	Application Form
Desirable requirements
Relevant degree or qualification.	Application Form/Interview
Experience of working for/working with Club Community Organisations	Application Form/Interview
Experience of working for/working with Professional Football Clubs	Application Form/Interview

Leyton Orient is a thriving community focused professional Football Club based in Leyton. The club has Men and Women First and youth teams, Boys Academy and special purpose Registered Charity which helps improve life chances.

Leyton Orient aims to be inclusive, welcoming, championing and pioneering, helping it be the best possible on and off the pitch building a sustainable and viable club helping it to continue to serve the diverse communities in Leyton, Waltham Forest and beyond for generations to come.

To help achieve this Leyton Orient has put in place a long-term plan to raise business standards and how it supports and develops employees and engages with residents, supporters, businesses and wider public partnerships.

To date great strides have been made in improving Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion standards and helping become more environmentally friendly. Leyton Orient however recognises that there is more to be done in each of those areas and is therefore seeking a Standards Manager to lead, develop, deliver, maintain and improve standards and needs someone who is passionate, knowledgeable and skilled in joining Leyton Orient on a full-time basis.

Leyton Orient Trust operates as a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The Trust delivers a range of engagement and development programmes to communities based in Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Redbridge.

The vision of Leyton Orient Trust is: ‘Using the power of sport to improve life chances’

Its mission is to deliver and develop Health, Well Being, Educational Attainment and Employability programmes that are relevant, engaging and inspiring.

Since its creation in 1989 Leyton Orient Trust has invested over £36 million in North and East London touching the lives of over 110,000 people in that time.

Leyton Orient Trust aligns itself with the aims and objectives of Local, Regional and National Government; its agencies and the third and community sector where appropriate and of mutual benefit, in particular, in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

As a result, Leyton Orient Trust delivers the following programmes:

Youth Engagement and Mentoring Projects such as:
● Kicks and Targeted Kicks in partnership with the Premier League
● Chances Programme in partnership with Substance and the Big Issue
● Divert Project in partnership with Bounce Back and London Violence Reduction Unit
● Holiday activities and Food Programme with the London Boroughs of Redbridge
Waltham Forest

Social Action Programmes such as the National Citizens Service – in partnership with London Youth
Education, Training and Health projects such as:
● Study Programmes for 16–19-year-olds with Waltham Forest College
● Healthy Schools Projects supported by Premier League and EFL Trust
● PL Inspires supported by the Premier League
● Mental Health Treatment and Recovery Programme ‘Coping through Football’ with
London Playing Fields Foundation and North and East London Mental Health Trust
● Mental Health Teenage Well Being Advantage programme in partnership with NELFT,
West Ham and Arsenal
● Weight loss and social interaction programmes such as Fit Fans with EFL Trust and
Daughters and Dads with Women in Sport and EFL Trust
● Community Health Champions programme in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest

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