CLUB WELFARE OFFICER

Ellan Vannin Gymnastics Club is looking for a Welfare Officer to help keep our club a safe, fun and inclusive place for every gymnast. This voluntary role is the heart of safeguarding at EVGC. Our Welfare Officer is the first point of contact for any welfare concerns, and makes sure safeguarding is part of everything we do.

You don’t need to be a safeguarding expert. We’ll support you with all the training you need, and you’ll have the backing of our committee and the British Gymnastics Safeguarding team.

Key Information

Role: Club Welfare Officer
Type: Voluntary, with reasonable out-of-pocket expenses covered
Committee position: Yes, the Welfare Officer is a member of the EVGC committee
Reports to: EVGC directors
Start date: As soon as possible
Training: Fully supported by the club

Full Details & Application

As our Welfare Officer, you will:

Be the first point of contact for anyone at the club with a welfare or safeguarding concern
Help the club develop and follow its safeguarding policies, in line with British Gymnastics requirements
Make sure our recruitment, codes of conduct and reporting procedures keep gymnasts safe
Represent safeguarding on the committee and help everyone at the club understand their part in it

We’re looking for someone who is aged 18 or over and is approachable, trustworthy, calm under pressure, and good at listening and keeping things confidential. Above all, you should be passionate about helping children enjoy gymnastics safely. A professional background working with children, such as teaching, nursing, policing or social work, would be a bonus, but it isn’t essential.

The successful candidate will need British Gymnastics membership, an enhanced DBS check through British Gymnastics, and completion of the British Gymnastics Safeguarding, Time to Listen and Welfare Officer courses. We’ll support you to complete all of these.

For the full list of responsibilities and requirements, please read the job description.

How to apply

Download and complete the volunteer application form. You can fill it in on your computer, or print it and complete it by hand.
Email your completed form to recruitment.evgc@outlook.com.

As this role involves working with children, we follow British Gymnastics Safe Recruitment procedures. These include references, an interview, identity verification and a criminal record check through British Gymnastics.

If you have any questions before applying, please get in touch at recruitment.evgc@outlook.com. We’d love to hear from you.

British Gymnastics is committed to safeguarding children and ensuring all young people have a positive experience in the sport. Anyone recruited to work or volunteer for the organisation must be fully committed to these values.

For further information, please contact:

Helen Duggan, Head Coach

📞 07624 421358