Job Purpose
The Welfare & Safeguarding Officer will be accountable for supporting the National Lead Safeguarding Officer to ensure that an effective safeguarding organisation is maintained throughout the National Governing Body and that the ‘Standards for Safeguarding Children in Sport’ and all legislative requirements for safeguarding children and adults are met.
Key Objectives:
- Ensure the NSPCC, CPSU and the Ann Craft Trust high standards and AGB Safeguarding Polices & Procedures are adhered to.
- To support, in working with others to create a positive child-centred environment at National/Regional/County and Club levels
- Assist with implementing the safeguarding strategy and annual action plan at National Level.
- Assist with administration duties in dealing with membership conduct matters in line with AGB disciplinary policy.
- Supporting Club, County & Regional Welfare Officers in carrying out their roles
Key Activities
The Welfare & Safeguarding Officer will:
- Work closely with the National Lead Safeguarding Officer to ensure AGB adheres to the ‘Standards for Safeguarding Children in Sport’ and all legislative requirements for safeguarding children and adults are met.
- Assist with administration duties in dealing with investigating safeguarding and conduct cases.
- Ensuring that all concerns relating to poor practice/potential abuse reported to the organisation are responded to and managed appropriately – including records system (Globocol)
- Provide support to Members, Clubs, County and Region Welfare Officers for all conduct related matters
- Keep up to date with own knowledge and skills.
Key Relationships/Interfaces
The Welfare and Safeguarding Officer will work with:
- The Lead National Safeguarding Officer
- Director of Finance, Business Operations & Governance
- Independent CMP Chair
- CMP Members
- AGB Staff, Members and Key Volunteers.
- The NSPCC CPSU (Safeguarding Children)
- The Ann Craft Trust (Safeguarding Adults)
- Government (Safeguarding) Agencies (Police, Local Authority Children’s Services, DBS)
- Regional, County and Club Welfare Officers
Key Measures
The success of this role will be measured on:
Welfare & Safeguarding Annual Action Plan
- Meet targets and measures.
Case Management
- Case Management process supported appropriately and in a timely manner
Annual Safeguarding and Child Protection Framework Audit
- Sport England ‘Met’ RAG rating for Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport
Flexibility Clause
The job holder is required to be flexible in their duties and may be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as specified by Archery GB
DBSThis role is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Full job description and equal opportunities form can be downloaded at
https://archerygb.org/about/careers