- To employ capable staff
- To employ staff qualified for the advertised position
- To safeguard the health and safety of children in the programmes by employing quality Staff
- Select a pre-employment team, usually Chairman, Manager, and Programme Supervisor
- Identify the position to be filled, i.e. with a job description
- Ensure finance is in place to fund the position
- Identify suitable candidates and approach directly or advertise
- Advertise the position, usually by way of newsletters and the Hauraki Herald
- Study responses to the advertisement, and select candidates for interviews
- Trust chairman to advise successful applicant of position, in consultation with the Programme Supervisor and Trust Secretary
- Staff and Volunteers, prior to confirmation of their selection, to complete vetting authority form and have 2 referee checks carried out
- All newly recruited staff to complete induction training and to sign an agreement that they have read and understand the policies and procedures and agree to follow them
Police vetting of the governance and management committee, staff and volunteers is completed prior to confirmation of appointment and at two-yearly intervals. Vetting must be undertaken by the Licensing and Vetting Service, Police National Headquarters, Wellington.
- Prospective staff/volunteers must complete an authorisation form to have their records obtained from the Police Licensing and Vetting Service to be reviewed by the Programme Supervisor/Manager
- New Staff will complete the Staff Information Form and the Supervisor will ensure that all necessary documentation and induction training is completed in the first two weeks of employment
- Staff will not be alone with children until Police check is confirmed
- The programme does not employ any person in a paid or voluntary capacity, including those in governance or management positions, who has a conviction for sexual crimes or for any offence involving the harm or exploitation of children.