The rôle of the Club Safeguarding Officer

Role and responsibilities

• Ensure the Club signs the Compliance Confirmation Form

• Implement, promote and manage safeguarding issues in the Club.

• Report to the Club Council.

• Ensure that everyone who has regular contact with children or vulnerable adults (defined in Appendix A: Definitions of terms) is covered either by the appropriate level of Disclosure or by the terms of the agency for whom they are working: for example, a school, hospital, hospice, uniformed organisation, transport organisation

• Establish contact with the senior member of social services staff responsible for safeguarding issues in the locality of the Club

• Be familiar with local procedures for safeguarding issues and liaise with local organisations: for example the Area Child Safeguarding Committee.

• Maintain contact with the District Safeguarding Officer and attend District training events.

• Provide information and advice on safeguarding to the Club.

• Provide or enable training for the Club.

• Inform the appropriate authority of relevant concerns about individuals arising out of Rotary projects or activities.

• Deal with allegations of abuse, or appoint a person to act on his or her behalf.

• Keep the President and Council of the Club informed of any action taken and any further action required.

• Maintain secure case records of the action taken by the Club, the liaison with other agencies and the outcome.

• Act as the Club’s contact person and maintain any records for the purposes of the checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), or to appoint a person to act on his or her behalf.