Roles - Welfare Officer

Welfare Officer

Role

To be responsible for the implementation of good practice and child protection

policies within the club.

Skills

• Approachable.

• Good listener.

• Good communication.

• Tactful and discreet.

Main Duties

• To ensure all possible child protection concerns (urgent and non urgent) are

dealt with following the ASA Child Protection Guidelines (Wavepower

document).

• To maintain, administer and manage the completion of the CRB check forms.

• To be aware of the child protection policies and procedures of the ASA and to

receive all updates of this nature from the ASA.

• To ensure Swimline is promoted by the leaflet on the club notice board.

• To raise awareness of good child protection practice with the teachers and

coaches through the ASA/Sports Coach UK Good Practice and Child Protection

workshop.

• To ensure volunteers (other than teachers and coaches) within the club are

introduced to good child protection practice through the NSPCC module,

Keeping Children Safe in Sport.

• To attend the ASA Time to Listen workshop.

Commitment

Dealing with issues as and when they arise plus club requirements i.e. 3 meetings

per year.

Benefits to Self

Contribution to ensuring a safe environment is provided for young people to enjoy

sport.

Name: …………………….. Signed ………………………. Date …………………..