Safer Recruitment

Thank you so much for showing an interest in joining a team at Rea Church! By serving, you are expressing love and honour to our community and helping us create a place where people encounter God and find belonging.

We understand that this process can be time-consuming, but it is so important to keep everyone safe before joining a team and holding a position of trust. Our Safer Recruitment process aligns with the Church of England’s Safeguarding policies.

In line with Rea Church’s Safeguarding Policy, you may begin to serve on a team whilst going through the Safer Recruitment process, and will have six weeks to complete the process before being asked to step down until the process is complete. During this time period, before completing the Safer Recruitment Process, you may not work one-on-one with any child, young person, or vulnerable adult.

You need to go through the safer recruitment process if you are joining one or more of the following teams:

  • Blueprint

  • Core Leadership Team

  • Gathering Leaders

  • Pastoral Team

  • PCC

  • Prayer Ministry

  • Relay

  • Safeguarding Team

  • Table Hosts

The Process

Step 1

You joining the team should be agreed with the ministry leader before beginning this process. If you haven’t been in touch with the ministry leader, or for more information, please fill out the serve form first.

Step 2

Make sure you have read and understood the role description(s) for the team(s) you are joining.

Step 3

Read our Safeguarding Policy.

Step 4

Sign up to our ChurchSuite if you haven’t already. All of our teams and safer recruitment run through ChurchSuite, so this is essential.

Step 5

Complete our Safer Recruitment Form. This form is completely confidential and will only be seen by our safeguarding team in order to help you through the Safer Recruitment Process.

Step 6

Let your referees know they can expect to hear from us and ask them to complete the references ASAP.

Step 7

Complete the Church of England Safeguarding Training and send your certificates to saferrecruitment@rea.church. Details for this will be emailed to you as part of this process.

Step 8

Complete your DBS check. Details for this will be emailed to you as part of this process.