Volunteer Welfare Officer

• Review safeguarding processes, risk assessments and policies
• Ensure recruitment protocols are being met
• Ensure relevant people have completed satisfactory criminal records check and hold current safeguarding certificates
• Understand organisation's responsibilities when running activities for children and young people
• Communicate responsibilities clearly with coaches, staff, volunteers and participants
• Support coaches and management staff in preventing, identifying and addressing safeguarding issues
• Be the Welfare Officer in the Club Management Committee and on the FA Whole Game System
• Visit programmes to engage with community and listen to needs
• Attend key Girls United community events
• Represent first point of contact for situations requiring immediate attention or de-escalation
• Oversee reports, concerns or queries relating to welfare
• Contact corresponding Safeguarding Teams or local authorities where appropriate

• Experience in safeguarding for youth or community sports programmes
• Familiar with best practice for addressing welfare
• Experience working with young people
• Understands challenges affecting young people's wellbeing
• Confident to speak and build positive rapport with various people
• Experience writing policies and reports
• Able to connect and maintain contact details for Safeguarding Team of sports’ governing bodies and key statutory agencies

Travel and any expenses incurred will be covered