MBHI Recruitment & Selection Policy PDF
MBHI Recruitment & Selection Policy
MBHI will take all reasonable steps to ensure that adults working with young people are suitable and appropriately qualified. Recruitment and selection procedures will apply to all persons with substantial access to young people, whether in a paid or unpaid capacity. A decision to appoint a Leader is the responsibility of the MBHI and not of any one individual within it. The relevant committees should ratify all recommendations for appointment.
MBHI will use the following as a suitable procedure;
• The responsibilities of the role and the level of experience and qualifications required is indicated in the Munster Hockey Coach Appointment Policy.
• Before taking on the role the leader should be made aware of the Code of Ethics as it relates to young people and any related guidelines within this document. Before being voted/nominated/appointed to a position which brings them in contact with young people, the leader should be made aware of the Code of Conduct and agree to abide and adhere to the guidelines set out in it by signing up to it. This involves newly recruited volunteers, paid personnel and all volunteers assigned by the Branch for that season including existing Leaders who will sign up to the Code of Conduct on an annual basis.
• Prospective new leaders should fill in an Application Form, giving names of two referees who will be contacted verbally using the Confidential Reference Form questions.
• Interviews will take pace either in a formal or informal setting.
• Leaders are required to complete and hold an up-to date Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare and Protection Certificate.
• Garda Vetting is mandatory for Leaders prior to commencing work with young people.
• All new Leaders should undergo an induction, this can be done in an informal manner to assess the Leader’s commitment to promoting good practice in relation to young people. Following this, a probationary period of six months is applicable for long term Leaders.
• Adequate supervision should always be provided, a Leader should not have to work alone.
• Every effort should be made to manage and support appointed Leaders in their roles by the Management Committee ensuring they know who the key people in the MBHI are and that they have an opportunity to meet them where necessary. It is important that Leader’s are made aware of, and understand the youth structures of the MBHI and that they fully understand the role that they are taking on.
• Personal Information obtained from applicants should be treated as highly sensitive and confidential and it should be stored in locked cupboard in line with GDPR, the MBHI is fully committed to protecting and respecting Leader’s privacy in compliance with the Data Protection Acts 1998, 2003 and as amended by GDPR 2018.
