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Role Title:
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Welfare Officer |
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Responsible to:
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Club committee |
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Main Purpose of the Role:
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Ensure all persons working with children and young people at the club are fully aware of what is required of them within the protocols of the policy and good practice |
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Duties:
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- To maintain, administer and manage the completion of the CRB check forms
- To keep up to date on child protection policies and procedures, receive all child protection information and ensure any recommendations made are integrated into club policy
- To attend at least one child protection workshop per year
- Conduct the administrative work associated with processing information on new coaches/ organisers
- Liaise closely with club youth coaches, ensuring that agreed procedures for the prevention of risk are followed
- To be point of contact for any complaints regarding welfare issues
- Ensure that all child protection issues or concerns are reported to the relevant agencies immediately
- To raise awareness of good child protection practice amongst all club officials, coaches, teachers, committee members, members and parents.
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Essential Qualifications/
Skills/
Knowledge required:
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- Excellent communication skills
- Willing to go on courses and keep up to date on information
- Ability to handle sensitive information
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