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VACANCY - IRISH PONY CLUB NATIONAL CHILDREN'S OFFICER

Job Description

Job Title: Irish Pony Club National Children’s Officer Responsible to: Irish Pony Club Equestrian Executive Committee Duration: Review after 1 year

Responsible for: Developing and Monitoring National Safeguarding Policies

Type of Position: Voluntary

Location: Flexible

Application closing date: Monday 6th of January 2025

General information: Short listing will apply as do Garda/Access NI vetting procedures.

Interested persons are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae (by email) along with a covering letter outlining why they believe they are suitable for the post to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Background

The Irish Pony Club (IPC) is a Voluntary Youth Organisation. It is the main equestrian Organisation that provides training and competition in Showjumping, Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Combined Training, Hunter Trials, Tetrathlon, other fun activities and stable management for young people. Our aim is to help our members make IPC equine activities safe for young people while encouraging them to reach their full potential. Protecting our young members is the first priority of the IPC. The IPC is responsible for fifty-five Branches, spread across nine regions with approximately three thousand members. A vacancy has arisen for the voluntary position of National Children’s Officer.

 

Duties

  • Communicating with Branch Children's Officers to ensure the implementation of the IPC Code of Ethics and Safeguarding Policy and the promotion of related education programs, materials, events and governing body related documents with the assistance of the IPC office staff.
  • To monitor and feedback on Branches implementation programs in respect of the Code of Ethics and conduct on-site visits as
  • Be familiar with the Children First Act, Sport Ireland’s Safeguarding Guidance for Children and Young People in Sport, the IPC Code of Ethics, Codes of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies to ensure they can act as an information source to other members of the
  • Attendance at IPC Equestrian Executive Committee meetings (approximately five per year) and attendance at appropriate training as required to act as a resource to members in relation to children's
  • Monitoring of child welfare statutory guidance and
  • To act as a point of contact for all Safeguarding
  • Proactively promote safeguarding related campaigns to all stakeholders, for example anti- bullying and safety when using social media
  • Note: This list does not represent an exhaustive list and is subject to change as the position requires.