VACANCY: Disciplinary Officer (Part-time flexible hours)
Squash Ireland is recruiting a part-time Disciplinary Officer to lead and manage all disciplinary matters across the organisation.
This flexible part-time role involves overseeing disciplinary policies and processes, convening and supporting disciplinary panels, and promoting a culture of respect, safety, and integrity within the sport.
Key Responsibilities
Review and update disciplinary policies and the Code of Conduct to ensure a best-practice approach.
Promote awareness of acceptable conduct and disciplinary measures throughout the organisation.
Manage disciplinary cases, including receiving complaints, coordinating investigations, and preparing reports.
Convene and support disciplinary panels, ensuring confidentiality, fairness and consistency.
Maintain accurate and secure records of disciplinary cases, decisions and outcomes.
Provide clear communication and procedural guidance to panels, complainants and respondents throughout the disciplinary process.
Prepare reports and recommendations for the CEO, Board and relevant committees.
Support volunteers and club committees to uphold high standards of conduct across the sport.
Deliver materials or workshops (where required) to strengthen knowledge of disciplinary processes and expectations.
Key Skills and Qualifications
Essential
Proven experience managing disciplinary processes within sport, education, HR, governance or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with impartiality, discretion and professionalism.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear case summaries and reports.
Conflict-resolution, mediation or investigative experience.
Strong understanding of fair-procedure principles and best practice in disciplinary matters.
Desirable
A legal qualification is desirable.
Previous experience working in a sports organisation or with volunteer-led structures.
Relevant training or qualification in mediation, arbitration, HR, law, investigations or a related discipline.
Further Information
Part-time role with flexibility to increase time commitment and to respond promptly when cases arise.
Remote and flexible working available.
Occasional travel to the Squash Ireland Office on the Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin 15, may be required.
Daily rate dependent on experience.
Pre-Appointment Requirements
Reference and vetting checks.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by email with the subject line 'ATTN: Disciplinary Officer' and should include a short cover letter and CV.
Please send applications no later than 4 January **** to:
Scott Graham, CEO, Squash Ireland
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