The Welfare Officer responsibilities include:

• assisting the club in implementing ‘Wavepower’ – Swim England’s child safeguarding policy and procedures;

• providing the first point of contact for club staff, volunteers, young people, and parents for any issues concerning child welfare, poor practice or potential or alleged abuse;

• ensuring that all incidents are reported correctly and referred, in accordance with Wavepower;

• to ensure that all relevant club members, volunteers and staff have an up to date DBS enhanced disclosure and the opportunity to access appropriate child safeguarding training; and

• to ensure that codes of conduct are in place for club staff, volunteers, coaches, competitors and parents.