01.08.10
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Jobs at UK School Games 2008
(01.04.08)
England, Scotland, Wales and Ulster are competing in the UK School Games in Bristol & Bath from 28-31 August 2008.
The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the UK’s elite young athletes of school age.
The sports programme has been increased for 2008 to include a second team sport. Combined with the existing programme of Athletics, Badminton, Fencing, Gymnastics, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball, Hockey brings the total to 9 sports.
Each of the 9 sports are combined into a 4 day games environment designed to replicate the feel of major events such as the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The UK School Games seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting which encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport.
Hockey is looking for two volunteers, a Welfare Coordinator and a Welfare Officer, to assist us in ensuring that the welfare of all participants at the UK School Games is assured and we would be delighted to hear from anyone who would be interested in either role.
The right candidates will need to be available for the duration of the event itself (28-31 August 2008), be available for training between 5-8 June and be available for 3 or 4 daytime meetings spread out in the months and weeks leading up to the event (dates TBC).
The positions are voluntary, unpaid positions but all expenses will be paid (travel to and from the venue and meetings, accommodation, kit, meals, etc.) and would provide the right person with an excellent experience of a multi-sport event and develop their CV in a ‘welfare in sport’ setting.
Voluntary Job Advert 1
HOCKEY WELFARE OFFICER
Role description
Voluntary Job Advert 2
HOCKEY WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR
England, Scotland, Wales and Ulster are competing in the UK School Games in Bristol & Bath from 28-31 August 2008.
The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the UK’s elite young athletes of school age.
The sports programme has been increased for 2008 to include a second team sport. Combined with the existing programme of Athletics, Badminton, Fencing, Gymnastics, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball, Hockey brings the total to 9 sports.
Each of the 9 sports are combined into a 4 day games environment designed to replicate the feel of major events such as the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The UK School Games seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting which encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport.
Hockey is looking for two volunteers, a Welfare Coordinator and a Welfare Officer, to assist us in ensuring that the welfare of all participants at the UK School Games is assured and we would be delighted to hear from anyone who would be interested in either role.
The right candidates will need to be available for the duration of the event itself (28-31 August 2008), be available for training between 5-8 June and be available for 3 or 4 daytime meetings spread out in the months and weeks leading up to the event (dates TBC).
The positions are voluntary, unpaid positions but all expenses will be paid (travel to and from the venue and meetings, accommodation, kit, meals, etc.) and would provide the right person with an excellent experience of a multi-sport event and develop their CV in a ‘welfare in sport’ setting.
Voluntary Job Advert 1
HOCKEY WELFARE OFFICER
Role description
- To work with and support the Welfare Coordinator role within the NGB and ensure that appropriate safeguarding and welfare policies and procedures are in place within the sport
- To liaise with the Welfare Coordinator and the Team Managers (as required) prior to and during the UK School Games to ensure the welfare of competitors throughout the event
- To support all participating athletes at the UK School Games to achieve their sporting aims
- Ideally, to have a counselling qualification, be a teacher, social care worker, police officer or hold similar professional qualification OR have at least 2 years experience of safeguarding and child protection work within a sports setting
- Have attended the sports coach UK Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop, or its predecessor the Good Practice and Child Protection Workshop, within the last 3 years
- Have an understanding of the issues affecting children and young people and the sensitive way in which these issues must be managed
- Understand the implications of protecting children and young people at the UK School Games
- Able to communicate with children and young people
- Understanding and appreciation of the need to respect confidentiality
- Able to follow procedures and work closely with the Welfare Coordinator and the welfare team at the UK School Games
- Appropriately challenge those who do not comply with the Event Welfare Plan
- Attend the necessary training and undergo an Enhanced CRB Disclosure
Voluntary Job Advert 2
HOCKEY WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR
- Have a counselling qualification, be a teacher, social care worker, police officer or hold similar professional qualification OR have at least 2 years experience of safeguarding and child protection work within a sports setting
- Have attended the sports coach UK Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop, or its predecessor the Good Practice & Child Protection Workshop, within the last 2 years
- Have an understanding of the issues affecting children and young people and the sensitive way in which these issues must be managed
- Be able to communicate the implications of protecting children and young people to everyone involved in the UKSG
- Be able to communicate with children and young people
- Have an understanding and appreciation of the need to respect confidentiality.
- Be able to follow procedures and recognise when to seek advice and not to rely solely on their own judgement.
- Be willing to appropriately challenge those who do not comply with the Event Welfare Plan.
- Be willing to attend the necessary training and undergo an Enhanced CRB Disclosure
