This template provides a sample job description (PDF) for a club welfare officer (sometimes referred to as a club safeguarding officer or child welfare officer) role in the context of protecting children in sport.
What does a welfare officer do?
A club welfare officer (CWO) is the person within a sports club with primary responsibility for managing and reporting concerns about children and for putting into place procedures to safeguard children in the club.
Contents
The template includes the following sections:
- about the role
- duties and responsibilities
- required skills and abilities
- required knowledge
Further information
For a comparison of the main child safeguarding roles at different levels of sport and in related organisations, see Key safeguarding roles and responsibilities.
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