Child Protection Officer

Job Title: Child Protection/Player Welfare Officer
Responsible to: Club Committee

Skills and Attributes Required:
- Approachable with friendly manner
- Good Listener
- Well organised
- Motivated
- Prepared to pass on concerns to professional agencies when necessary.
- Observant

Main Duties:
- Ensure that the Child Protection procedures are circulated and understood by all members.
- Coordinate any in-service training for Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection issues
- Update the clubs’ Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy when appropriate
- Establish and maintain the complaints procedures.
- Attend the Sports Coach UK workshop on Good practice and Child Protection
- Be familiar with current Child Protection legislation.
- Understand the National Governing Body Child Protection procedures, rules and regulations.
- In the event of a complaint being made, ensure that the complaints procedures are met and see the procedures through to the final decision.
- If unable to attend any Committee meetings, a report / apologies should be sent to the Secretary

Time Commitment:___________________

SIGNATURES:
Chairperson …………………………………………………………
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Secretary …………………………………………………………
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