Volunteer Recruitment Policy

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Lucan United FC (hereinafter called the club) existence depends on all  of its volunteers and the voluntary effort they put in .Behind every  clubs success is a group of Volunteers who work tirelessly, becoming the  driving force in its ability to offer football  opportunities in the local community. It is important that the club  provides a healthy environment for volunteers and recruits the right  people for the right job. 

The following recruitment steps will help to  protect young people and assist in placing volunteers  in a position to which they are suited and supported.

1. Role Descriptions – The club will provide a clear role description for all new volunteer positions that will include
a.  Main duties and responsibilities
b.  Qualifications, attributes, and skills required
c.  An estimated time commitment.
The volunteer role will be publicised through the club’s communication channels
2. Application form – A brief application form will be provided for all  applicants. This ensures the relevant information is collected and that  all interested parties are treated fairly.
3. Interview – The applicants will sit through an informal interview  meeting with at least two members of the Committee or designees. The  interview process will explore the applicant’s ability to carry out the  job description and meet the person specification
4. Reference – Every applicant will provide at least two references who will be contacted before the commencement of any role.
5. Garda Vetting & Safeguarding – In line with legislation and the  FAI’s child welfare policy everyone working with children or vulnerable  adults will require Garda Vetting and attend a Safeguarding 1 course  before starting their role.
6. Induction – Every new volunteer will have received an induction to  ensure that they are familiar with their surroundings, comfortable and  made aware of the club’s policies and procedures. They will also be  paired with a ‘buddy’; ideally, the buddy would  be someone who has done these particular tasks before
7. Training – Where possible the club will provide Induction training or  on the job training and details of ongoing training to upskill  volunteers.
8. Support - The Club & Academy will support all volunteers and will  have regular meetings with the volunteers to discuss any problems or  issues that may arise.
9. Volunteers – All volunteers will adhere to the club rules/constitution and the FAI’s rules and code of conducts.

 This Volunteer policy is freely accessible to all. It will be reviewed on a yearly basis to adapt or improve it.

Approved by Version Issue date Review date Contact person

Lucan Executive Committee 1 MAY 2020 MAY 2021