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Sainsbury’s UK School Games – Welfare Officer
ROLE SPECIFICATION
Title: / Sainsbury’s UK School Games Welfare Officer
Salary range: / Voluntary + agreed expenses
Hours of work: / Sainsbury’s UK School Games in Sheffield & Team Manager Orientation training day,
Location: / Nottingham Trent University
Responsible to: / Sainsbury’s UK School Games Welfare Coordinator
Contractual status: / Voluntary
Closing date for application: / 30th May 2011
Selection date: / By 3rd June 2011
Start Date: / Immediate & must attend Team Manager Orientation in Sheffield – 4th June 11

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To liaise with the Welfare Coordinator and the Team Managers (as required) prior to and during the Sainsbury’s UK School Games to ensure the welfare of competitors throughout the event
To have read and be familiar with the content and procedures regarding the UK School Games Welfare Plan
To support all participating athletes at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games to achieve their sporting aims
Ensure an understanding and awareness of all British Fencing safeguarding and welfare policies and procedures
Pass on all concerns that may arise In line with the UK School Games Welfare Plan
Appropriately challenge those who do not comply with the UK School Games Welfare Plan
Attend any additional meetings as and when required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Key skills, experience and qualifications required

Ideally, to have a counselling qualification, be a teacher, social care worker, police officer or hold similar professional qualification or have experience of safeguarding and child protection work within a sports setting within the last 5 years Understand the implications of protecting children and young people at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games
Able to communicate with children and young people
Willing toobtain an enhancedBritish Fencing CRB Disclosure, or have such disclosure obtained within the last 2 years
Have attended the sports coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop (SPC1 or SPC2) within the last 3 years
Willing to undertake any training considered appropriate to the post
Have an understanding of the issues affecting children and young people and the sensitive way in which these issues must be managed
Understanding and appreciation of the need to respect confidentiality & to appropriately pass on all concerns that may arise
Able to follow procedures and work closely with the Welfare Coordinator and the welfare team at the UK School Games
Willing to agree to abide by the British Fencing code of conduct (available online at

The Welfare Officer will be accommodated in the Athlete’s Village for the duration of the Sainsbury’s UK School Games.

This is not a definitive role description/person specification, more a guideline of the potential within the role. It may be amended from time to time following consultation.

For further information please contact: Neil Brown on 07590 046892 or ,

For applications please complete the forms below & send to Katie Dolan at British Fencing, or Neil Brown at by 30th April 2011 and please include a current CV.

British Fencing is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and is committed to following best practice in the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. For further information please consult:

If you would like this form in an alternative format please contact HQ to discuss your requirements.

British Fencing – Sainsbury’s UK School Games Welfare Officer

Application form

Confidential – British Fencing

Please complete this form clearly and in BLACK INK

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname: Title:
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Address:
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Telephone number:
Mobile telephone number:

Professional and other relevant qualifications

Please detail any qualifications including membership of professional societies or associations. Please add any further comments

Information in support of your application

Please give details of any additional information in support of your application and reasons for applying (continue on a separate sheet if necessary)

General

Do you have a British Fencing enhanced CRB clearance?
Have you attended a sports coach UK Safeguarding & Protecting Children workshop in the past 3 years?

References

Please give two referees to whom application for references may be made. At least one should be a previous employer or somebody you have worked with. References from friends and relatives will not be accepted. References may be taken up only in respect of candidates invited for interview.

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DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT

The information that you provide on this form and that obtained from other relevant sources will be used to process your application. The personal information that you give us will also be used in a confidential manner to help us monitor our recruitment process. If you succeed in your application and take up the voluntary opportunity with us, the information will be used in the administration of your role with us. We may check the information collected, with third parties or with other information held by us. We may also use or pass on to certain third parties information as permitted by law.
By signing the application form we will be assuming that you agree to the processing of sensitive personal data (as described above), in accordance with our registration with the Data Protection Commissioner

Declaration

I confirm that all information given in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge, that all the questions related to me have been accurately and fully answered and that I am in possession of the qualifications I claim to hold. I give my consent to British Fencing to record, process and validate my personal information and sensitive personal data in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and all other legislative provisions.
SIGNED:...... DATE:......

For applications please complete this form & send to Katie Dolan at British Fencing, or Neil Brown at 30th May2011. Please include a current CV.

You can also post the form to: British Fencing, 1 Baron's Gate, 33-35 Rothschild Road, London, W4 5HT to arrive by the 30th May 2011

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