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.
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.