SKELTON UTD FOOTBALL CLUB
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
We have a number of different roles for which training will be provided. If you volunteer with Skelton United Football Club you will be working with or in an environment with children. An FA criminal records bureau check, therefore, is a requirement in relation to the majority of roles within the club. Other roles may be subject to a CRB check through Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency.
CATERING
Title: Café Volunteer
Our café opens on match days, (Saturday and Sunday mornings), and on special event days.
A volunteer role in this area will involve you in preparing and serving hot and cold food, taking payment, washing up and maintaining the café area.
To work as a café volunteer you will need a Food Hygiene Certificate. The club will pay for the cost of obtaining this qualification.
SATURDAY MORNING CLUB
Title: Football Coach
Our Saturday Morning Club is open to all children aged between 3 and 11 years who are looking for an introduction to football with a view to joining a team, (either joining an existing team at the appropriate age level or becoming part of a new team at the youngest league age group at the start of each season), or for children who are looking for fun, be active and make new friends in a non-competitive football environment. Sessions are held outside in summer and indoors in winter.
A volunteer role in this activity will involve you in a coaching role. You will have the opportunity to move from this role to a team coach role or maintain a coaching role at Saturday Morning Club and take up an additional role as a team coach.
To work as a Saturday Morning coach it is a requirement that you undergo an FA CRB check and be prepared to attend the FA Level 1 award in coaching within twelve months of joining the club.
FOOTBALL TEAMS
Title: Team Coach U15 Boys
Our U15 Boys play in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance on Sunday afternoons and train one evening a week. Home matches are played at Marshall Drive playing fields, Brotton.
A volunteer role with this team will involve you in a coaching role and assuming managerial responsibilities in the absence of the Team Manager.
To work as a team coach it is a requirement that you undergo an FA CRB check and be prepared to attend the FA Level 1 award in coaching within twelve months of joining the club.
PITCH MAINTENANCE
Title: Grounds person
Our junior league matches and training take place at De Brus playing fields, Marske Lane, Skelton and Marshall Drive playing fields, Brotton. The club has responsibility for pitch maintenance at the De Brus site.
A volunteer role in this area will involve you in cutting grass using the
Club’s sit on grass cutting machine, (TECHNICAL NAME??), maintaining the pitches for league and cup matches and line marking.
To work as a grounds person you are required to attend ???? Course the cost of which is met by the club. Protective equipment/clothing will be provided.
CAR PARKING
Title: Car Park Marshall
Our De Brus site has a small car park to accommodate home and visiting teams.
A role in this area will involve you on match days directing cars to parking spaces to ensure the safe accommodation of vehicles, maintaining access for emergency vehicles and to give directions to other car parking areas in the vicinity when the car park is full.
Welcome to Skelton United Junior Football Club
Formed in 2008 to provide local supervised football to the local children in the Skelton area
'Local Football for Local Children'
This is the simple ethos on which Skelton United Junior Football Club is based.
We are an FA Charter Standard Club, which proves our commitment to quality and excellence in Junior Football.
It was recognised that families were having to travel away from their community to access Junior Football. We are linked on an FA Club/School link basis with Skelton Primary School.
We believe that every child matters, and that therefore our club will be INclusive, not EXclusive.
As a club, we are looking for children, and their parents/carers, to enjoy this footballing experience. Whilst we appreciate football is a competitive sport, we do not promote a 'Win At All Costs' philosophy
We believe that the professional game at times, sends the wrong message to young people. Respect for other Club members (be that officials, other parents and fellow team mates) should be at the heart of all football. At Skelton United, we intend to adhere to The FA's guidelines on Player, Parent and Coach conduct.
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Social Networking Policy
Skelton United JFC does not use social networking sites such as Facebook as a means of communicating with club members. It is important to note that Facebook has a minimum age for access currently based at 13 years of age.
Although the club accepts that adults and young people are increasingly using social networking sites to interact with each other and as a communication tool it offers many benefits the club also recognises that it raises a number of safeguarding concerns.
Primarily, the potential risks to young people include cyber-bullying, grooming and potential abuse by online predators and exposure to inappropriate content.
The club has adopted the following policy in relation to managers, coaches and other adult volunteers in a position of trust and responsibility and promotes the following guidelines for club members.
Policy for Managers, Coaches and other Adult Volunteers
- Adult club officials will not use social networking sites as a means of communicating with players.
- An adult club official who receives a request from a junior club member to become a “named” friend where the purpose of contact is football related will decline the request.
- Where club officials make use of social networking sites they will not criticise or abuse other club officials, club members or other clubs, their officials or players. If the club becomes aware of such conduct then disciplinary measures will be taken.
Guidelines for club members who use social networking sites
- Do not make a request to your coach or manager to be your social networking site friend.
- Never make any comment or post/send a picture or video that may be hurtful, upsetting or untrue. Always think very carefully before posting comments or pictures as you may regret an action taken in the heat of the moment.
- Do not post/send photos of other club members taken in connection with club activities as it may breach the club’s policy on photographs and video.
- Abide by the terms and conditions of your service provider. The most important piece of information is how old you must be to use the service, usually over the age of 13 years. The terms of service usually tell you what is and what is not acceptable behaviour and how you can contact them if you have a complaint or a concern.
The club strongly recommends that parents/ carers and club members visit the following websites for information about staying safe online, www.thinkuknow.co.uk and www.thefa.com/The FA/NewsandFeatures/2009/TopTipsParentsCatres.aspx
