Role description for volunteers with children and vulnerable adults

Under Home Office and The House of Bishops guidelines, this form should be completed for all workers with children and vulnerable adults. If the role changed substantially a new form should be completed. Copies should be retained by the worker, the Incumbent and the person to whom the worker is responsible.

St George’s Church

15 Maiden Lane

Stamford

PE9 2AZ

To be completed on behalf of the Parochial Church Council

Name of volunteer:

Name of Church group:

Age range:

Adults, Children and Young People

Person to whom responsible (e.g. Youth Group/Vulnerable adults Group Leader):

Associate Minister (Small Groups and Pastoral Care)

Voluntary work to be undertaken - subject to probationary period of six months:

Pastoral care worker – Church

Volunteer pastoral worker with individual adults, families and children

- Providing a mixture of practical, emotional and spiritual support and nurture.

- Working sometimes in a team and regularly on a one to one basis with families and children.

- Seeing people on Church premises, their own homes and residential facilities.

- To work in accordance with St George’s Church policies on Safeguarding

DBS Clearance required: YES
TYPE of DBS: Enhanced (including barring information)

Group to whom responsible (e.g. Parochial Church Council):

St George’s Church Parochial Church Council

Signed (on behalf of PCC): Date:

To be completed by the volunteer:

I have understood the nature of the work I am to do with children/vulnerable adults. I have access to the House of Bishops’ and St George’s Church Safeguarding Child Protection / Vulnerable Adults policies. (Policies/guidance are on the Lincoln Diocese website and MyChurchApp). I understand that it is my duty to protect the children/vulnerable adults with whom I come into contact. I know what action to take if abuse is discovered or disclosed. I agree to attend Safeguarding Training as required and to notify the Person to whom I am responsible of any changes in my circumstances.

Signed: Date: