Recruitment & Induction Purpose This procedure and in particular the Agreement for Assessment checksheet which accompanies it, seek to ensure that workers who are to be involved in the regular supervision and care of children are verified as possessing the background and commitment consistent with the church’s objective of establishing and maintaining a child safe environment. The verifications defined by this procedure are to occur prior to a person proceeding to induction or training. Definitions a person who is under the age 18 years — assessment authority the person authorized to decide whether a candidate’s request to work with children — should proceed (probably this will be the pastor but need not be so) volunteer assistant a person who is providing once off or intermittent assistance of an incidental nature and — who has agreed to remain within the sight and supervision of an authorized children’s worker a person who in providing frequent, ongoing care of children and/or regular supervision children’s worker — of children as part of a church activity, is subject to the assessment process of this procedure and who has thereafter been approved to work with children Process 1.0 Children’s Workers The following apply where there is need to appoint a person to the role of worker in activities or programs for children: 1.1 Dep’t Leader to an application for assessment being prepared: Advise the potential worker that they must have been a regular attendee at • the church for at least six months and that there are checks required before commencing work with children. Take the potential worker through the Children’s Workers’ Code of Behaviour • and the content of the application for assessment. 1.2 Candidate Prior to completing the application Read the Children’s Workers’ Code of Behaviour and decide whether to • proceed with the process of assessment as children’s worker, IF SO, prepare the Agreement for Assessment and hand it to the relevant • department leader. 1.3 Assessment Authority Upon receipt the Agreement for Assessment and prior to the candidate assuming responsibilities Review the application for assessment to ensure that necessary declarations • have been made.
Recruitment & Induction Purpose This procedure and in particular the Agreement for Assessment checksheet which accompanies it, seek to ensure that workers who are to be involved in the regular supervision and care of children are verified as possessing the background and commitment consistent with the church’s objective of establishing and maintaining a child safe environment. The verifications defined by this procedure are to occur prior to a person proceeding to induction or training. Definitions — a person who is under the age 18 years assessment authority — the person authorized to decide whether a candidate’s request to work with children should proceed (probably this will be the pastor but need not be so) volunteer assistant — a person who is providing once off or intermittent assistance of an incidental nature and who has agreed to remain within the sight and supervision of an authorized children’s worker children’s worker — a person who in providing frequent, ongoing care of children and/or regular supervision of children as part of a church activity, is subject to the assessment process of this procedure and who has thereafter been approved to work with children Process 1.0 Children’s Workers The following apply where there is need to appoint a person to the role of worker in activities or programs for children: 1.1 Dep’t Leader to an application for assessment being prepared: • Advise the potential worker that they must have been a regular attendee at the church for at least six months and that there are checks required before commencing work with children. • Take the potential worker through the Children’s Workers’ Code of Behaviour and the content of the application for assessment. 1.2 Candidate Prior to completing the application • Read the Children’s Workers’ Code of Behaviour and decide whether to proceed with the process of assessment as children’s worker, • IF SO, prepare the Agreement for Assessment and hand it to the relevant department leader. 1.3 Assessment Authority Upon receipt the Agreement for Assessment and prior to the candidate assuming responsibilities • Review the application for assessment to ensure that necessary declarations have been made.
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