Wanted - Club Welfare Officer

We are looking for a volunteer to fill the post of Club Welfare Officer. The main role of the welfare officer is to provide a point of contact for club members to express any concerns relating to the welfare of the junior members at the club. A fuller explanation can be found below in an extract from the club constitution.

If you might be interested in helping in this way, please get in touch with Rik, or Ginny at the usual contact numbers. Alternatively, please feel free to speak with Jane, or myself at the end of one of the coaching sessions.


Club Welfare Officer Job Description Taken from the Club Constitution

Responsibility for:

• Liaising with the British Cycling’s National Child Protection Officer (NCPO) on matters of Child Protection
• Promoting British Cycling’s Child Protection and Good Practice Policy and Procedures in the club, including the distribution and display of leaflets and codes of conduct to members, parents and young cyclists
• Advising the development of junior and youth activity within the club
• Supporting the registration of all personnel involved within junior cycling
• Receiving and passing on to the NCPO any concerns about the behaviour of members to other members and particularly those relating to the welfare of young cyclists

Training courses for this role can include: Good Practice & Child Protection workshop, NSPCC Child Protection Awareness Training Programme.