Safeguarding Officers

The Safeguarding Officer is responsible for ensuring the necessary safeguarding policies are enforced and maintained within their respective sport. They are the first point-of-contact for anyone in need and serve as a source of support and advice for any Safe Sport-related matters. 

Roles & Responsibilities of the Safeguarding Officer 

• The Safeguarding Officer within a sport organisation has the primary responsibility in managing and reporting any concerns related to breaches of Safe Sport practices to SportSG’s Safe Sport Taskforce.
• To be trained in responding to Safe Sport related cases and to be able to refer to the relevant authorities (e.g. SportSG Safe Sport Taskforce and SPF).
• To be able to provide first responder support to victim who report of any Safe Sport related cases.
• Act as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff, participants and volunteers in safeguarding-related matters.
• To liaise with SportSG Safe Sport Taskforce on Safe Sport policy development and awareness training.
• To promote Safe Sport practices to all staff, participants and volunteers or to all members of the sporting fraternity.
• Main point of contact and representative for the organisation for any safeguarding matters. 
• Ensure safeguarding standards are met and maintained within the organisation. 
• Lead in maintaining and reviewing the organisation’s implementation plan for safeguarding sport.

*All National Sports Associations are required to appoint a safeguarding officer for their sport, who will take on a two-year appointment.

Requirements:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Background in Psychology or Counselling is a bonus but not a requirement
• Comfortable in counselling victims
• Knowledgeable in the sport
• Experience in policy work is an advantage
• Willing to learn on laws around harassment and abuse
• Willing to learn and drive the Safe Sport efforts
• Sensitive, understanding, mature, and patient
• Minimally O Levels

Upcoming Training Schedule: 

• 27 July 2021

* Registration for the Safeguarding Officer Training Course is strictly by selected Sporting Organisation by Invitation Only.

The training will cover the following areas:

• Overview of safe sport and the role of Safeguarding Officers
• Understanding sexual offending and victim responses
• Understanding barriers to disclosure and responding to disclosure
• Strategies to engage victims and manage distress during disclosure
• Develop a protocol to deal with allegations/disclosures of abuse
• Laws covering harassment, abuse (including sexual, physical and psychological) and neglect, reporting assistance

List of Safeguarding Officers