Volunteer Welfare Officer

England Golf (The English Golf Union LTD)

Organisation: England Golf (The English Golf Union LTD)
Salary: Volunteer Role
Location: The National Golf Centre, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU
Contract type: Volunteer
Closing date: 8 May 2026
Interview date: 25 May 2026
Job Description: Volunteer Welfare Officer

We are looking to recruit volunteers to join our team of volunteer welfare officers. The purpose of this opportunity is to support the national welfare manager in all matters relating to player welfare and safety under the care of England Golf.

The role will support our performance team to look after our elite amateur players that represent England in competitions and events at home and internationally, providing sufficient welfare support to players and families and ensure that professional conduct and supervisory roles are maintained whilst teams/individuals are at training and events. The role will require extensive travel with individuals/teams with the knowledge and ability to oversee individual’s needs and respond to safeguarding concerns.

We are looking for people who have:

Demonstrable knowledge and operational experience of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice for children, young people and vulnerable adults within a sporting environment, including understanding of safe working practices, risk assessment, information sharing and data protection principles.
An understanding of sport in general and knowledge of elite performance
Ability to maintain a high standard of integrity and trust, whilst dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted, supportive relationships with players, parents/guardians, volunteers and staff.
High level of professionalism, integrity and reliability with a clear understanding of confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.
This role has been identified as involving access to adults at risk and/or children and, in line with England Golf policy, persons undertaking this role will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Disclosure Check and must also have attended a Safeguarding and Protecting Children course (SPC) or be willing to undertake one and a Time To Listen (TTL) Course.

As the national governing body for amateur golf, we work at the heart of golf in England, supporting and empowering a thriving community of players, counties and clubs to get the most out of the game we love. We value being Inclusive, Honest, Responsible, Excellent and Supportive.

For the full details on this volunteer opportunity please visit our website (www.englandgolf.org/jobs) and to apply please complete the online application process (no CVs please).

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident organisation, we’re happy to provide application materials in alternative formats-please contact the people team on people@englandgolf.org if needed.

Closing date for applications: Friday 8 May 2026, 12noon
How to apply: https://www.englandgolf.org/job-application/?Category=Safeguarding&Advert=sE7Ey-uKA4-0rTfo_urELQ%3D%3D