Role title
Child Protection Officer

Brief outline
A member of the Management Commitee of the Club. You are the point of contact both internally and externally for all Child Welfare and Safeguarding issues.

Reports to
Junior Club Captain.

Responsible for
All U18 members (including Players, Umpires, Volunteers and Coaches)

Key responsibilities

• Assist the club to fulfil its responsibilities to safeguard children and young people.
• Assist the club to implement the child welfare section (including training) of the development plan.
• To be the first point of contact for staff, volunteers, parents and children/young people where concerns about children’s welfare, poor practice or child abuse are identified.
• Be the first point of contact with the ENGLAND HOCKEY’s Child Welfare Officer.
• Implement the ENGLAND HOCKEY’s reporting and recording procedures.
• Ensure all relevant volunteers are DBS checked and in date. Sign off volunteer evidence.
• Promote ENGLAND HOCKEY’s best practice guidance/code of ethics & behaviour within the club and anti-discriminatory practice.

Attributes need for this role
Organised, effective communication (listening and reporting), maintain strict confidentiality.

Training / Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge needed

• Knowledge of core legislation, government guidance and national framework for child protection.
• ENGLAND HOCKEY’s and the club’s role and responsibilities to safeguard the welfare of children and young people and the boundaries of the club welfare officer role
• Awareness of equalities issues and child protection.
• Knowledge of DBS processes.

Estimate time required to give for role[list]
Upto 1 hr per week during the main season.

Type
This is a voluntary role.

Elected via
Annual General Meeting (AGM).