In order to be shortlisted for the next stage in the process you must demonstrate within your application how you meet the following essential criteria:
- Experience in a similar role
- Experience of working with volunteers or voluntary organisations
- Experience of Welfare and Governance in Sport, in particular at community and grassroots level
- Experience of identifying and assessing risk in a safeguarding and welfare context and managing low level investigations
- Proven ability in following procedures and policies
- Knowledge of and experience of writing reports
Desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong understanding of governance and confidentiality
- Excellent IT, literacy and numeracy skills
- Strives to champion inclusivity, equality and best practice
- Excellent decision making ability around risks to children and adults
- Experience of responding appropriately to a child welfare complaint and / or disclosure, considering the circumstances, audience and situation
- A level of experience and/or knowledge in relation to general safeguarding processes
- Able to work well under pressure, independently and as part of a team
The successful applicant must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check If you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.
Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.
Swim England South West Region together with Swim England is committed to inclusion and embracing the spirit of all equalities legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We recognise that the diversity of our workforce is not reflective of today’s society and we are currently operating a pilot scheme whereby applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds can opt into our guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates that have opted into the scheme will be guaranteed an interview provided that they have demonstrated, within their application, that they meet the essential criteria for the role. When completing the application, applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to ‘Opt In’ to the scheme, by ticking the box.
Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it. If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch via [email protected]. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [name], [title] via [email address].
Please be aware that we use parsing software to extract key information from your CV, which you are able to review and edit within the application form. It is advisable to provide a simple text CV (i.e. no tables, images of text etc) to aid the transfer of information. Please review the information in your application form prior to submitting.