Safer recruitment 1

What is the purpose of a job description (or role profile) and person specification?

To describe the skills, qualifications and experiences needed for the role.
To explain the values, motives and attitudes that your organisation expects.
To detail your setting's child protection or safeguarding policy.
To set the criteria on which you will base your recruitment process and select the successful candidate.

What is the purpose of the information pack for the job/role?

To provide an application form for the role.
To provide details of the selection process and vetting checks.
To provide the job/role description and person specification.
To provide information in relation to self-disclosure and criminal records checks.
To state your setting's commitment to child protection and keeping children safe.
To give information about equal opportunities.

Should you follow the same recruitment process for volunteers working with children as paid staff, or should you be more, or less vigilant?

Which of the following factors are important to consider when recruiting people to work with children?

You should remain vigilant.
Working with children is different from other kinds of work.
Unsuitable people may target your setting to gain access to children.
Everyone who commits themselves to working with children wants the best for them.
You should employ rigorous processes to minimise the risk of a person harming a child.