Below is a helpful Safer Recruitment and People Management video for use in Parishes as required, to help with implementing new guidance and policy.
The DBS have produced a new guide to DBS checks comprising of a YouTube Video and accompanying leaflet:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzD93s7xPc0
Sample Role Descriptions
These example role descriptions, sourced from various places and formatted into the CofE style, are designed to provide you with a suitable template and format to create role descriptions for your own parish. We would ask you to carefully describe the relevant duties, adding/amending as necessary to match the description to the individual role that is carried out in your local context. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHERE THESE ROLE DESCRIPTIONS STATE A 5 YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD FOR DBS CHECKS, THIS SHOULD BE AMENDED TO 3 YEARS - IN LINE WITH POLICY FROM JANUARY 2022
NB: If a sample role description is missing and you have a version please share it with us so that we can make it available to others!
For any further support with this please contact either Assistant DSA Delia Stokes or DBS Administrator Liz Toone.
- 01 Children's Work Leader
- 02 Children's Worker
- 03 Messy Church Leader
- 04 Open the Book Volunteer
- 05 Messy Church Helper
- 06 Creche Leader
- 07 Creche Helper
- 08 Parent & Toddler Group Leader
- 09 Parent & Toddler Group Helper
- 10 Youth Club Leader
- 11 Youth Club Helper
- 12 Youth Club Minibus Driver
- 13 Driver for Adults at Risk
- 14 Caretaker
- 15 Verger
- 16 Elders Lunch Club Helper
- 17 Home Communion Assistant
- 18 Parish Safeguarding Officer
- 19 Parish DBS Administrator
- 20 Hospitality
- 21 Flower Arranger
- 22 Food Bank Leader
- 23 Food Bank Helper
- 24 Choir Chaperone
Downloads
- DBS Eligibility Guidance
- DBS Eligibility Flowchart
- Parish DBS Process
- Valid ID Check Documents
- DBS and training log (word)
- DBS and training log (excel)
- Reference Proforma
- Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
- Confidential Declaration Form
- Confidential Declaration Form Privacy Notice
- Verification Form for Checks Registered on DBS Online Update Service
- ALM Recruitment safeguarding policy