Template 7: Job Description for the Welfare Officer

Welfare Officers Job Description

Main Duties and Responsibilities The protection and support of young people is of paramount importance to the Enter your Club name. The Club Welfare Officer will, therefore, act as a first point of contact for any person within the club who has a concern about the welfare of any child within the club. Experience & Kno led!e The Club Welfare Officer is expected to ha e !nowledge of the following" #. $nowledge of the Enter National Governing Body or activity name Child Welfare %olicy & %rocedures '. $nowledge of core legislation and go ernment guidance for (afeguarding and %rotection and )ulnerable *dults. +. ,asic !nowledge of roles and responsibilities of local statutory agencies -social ser ices, police and *rea Child %rotection Committees.. /. The Welfare Officer should ha e full contact details for their local agencies. 0. Own clubs policy and procedures related to safeguarding children and )ulnerable *dults. 1. *wareness of e2ualities issues and child protection. "#ills #. ,asic administration '. ,asic ad ice and support pro ision +. Child focused approach /. Communication 1. *bility to pro ide information about local resources 3. *bility to promote organisations policy, procedures and resources Roles #. *ssist the club to fulfil its responsibilities to safeguard children and )ulnerable *dults '. *ssist the club to implement its (afe guarding and Child %rotection %olicy.

+. To be the first point of contact for staff, identified.

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children4young people where incidents or concerns of poor practice are /. ,e the first point of contact with the Enter Governing Body name Welfare Officer. 0. 5mplement the clubs reporting and recording procedures. 1. 6aintain contact details for local social ser ices, police and the *rea Child %rotection Committee. 3. %romote the clubs codes of conducts within the club. 7. (it on the clubs management committee. 8. 9nsure confidentiality is maintained. #:. %romote anti;discriminatory practice. ,asic rele ant to this role. This description is not to be regarded as exclusi e or exhausti e and in consultation with the Club Committee may be altered at any time. Declaration I agree to the above job description and will fulfil the role to the best of my ability. !nowledge of and4or familiarity with the pertinent legislation and <o ernment guidance

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