Summer Madness returning staff, 2025

Please provide details of two people to act as referees. At least one of these referees should preferably be your minister and neither should be related to you. Please give your referees this reference request form link: Reference Form

*If you are 'between' churches please include details of someone who might vouch for you from a 'safeguarding/character' perspective.

I certify that the statements I have made for this volunteer application are true and correct. I understand that if accepted as a volunteer, I will be required to abide by all of Summer Madness’ policies, standards or regulations.

I will work with the other volunteers and the Team leaders and SM staff. I will seek to maintain the unity of the volunteers. I will undertake appropriate team training and to work under the authority of the Summer Madness Management.

I give Summer Madness my permission to use my name, contact details, photos or videos of me. This information shall be used by Summer Madness solely for the purpose(s) of promotional and recruitment activities.

I will undertake training in, and adhere to the Child Protection “Code of Good Practice. I understand that an Access NI check must be carried out before an offer may be confirmed.

This has been explained to me and I am aware that spent convictions may be disclosed. I declare that the information I have given is accurate and I consent to the check being made (If you do not consent we can not accept your application).

Summer Madness will not pass this information on to any other agency unless legally obliged to do so and will only use the Access Certificate to confirm your elegibility to work with young people.

Staff and volunteers who come into contact with children and young people have a legal duty to help protect them from abuse or the risk of abuse.

All staff are directed to ensure that their conduct is beyond question and should observe the full scope of the Child Protection training given and in particular should never:

Spend excessive amount of time alone with children/young people away from others;     

Initiate or pursue any romantic relationships while at Summer Madness;

Allow children or leaders to use inappropriate language unchallenged;

Make sexually suggestive comments about or to a young person or leader, even in fun;

Allow an allegation made by a child/young person to go unchallenged or unrecorded.

Health and Safety

No one should behave in a manner or undertake an activity that would put others or themselves in danger of injury or harm. All team members must follow out the Health & Safety instructions given by their team and comply with instructions

While staff may be required to help move items around the site everyone should follow our standard procedures for proper posture while lifting and not attempt anything beyond their normal capacity

If anyone has particular concerns about Health & Safety on site they should immediately inform their team leader or go directly to the Duty Officer.

The site is a non-smoking site and alcohol free.

If you have any concerns regarding the welfare of a young person these should be passed immediately to the Safeguarding Trust Panel, who can be contacted 24 hours per day via the Duty Officer, located in Comms.

As a member of staff at Summer Madness, I am happy to adhere to the above guidance and will undertake the appropriate Child Protection training for SM volunteers before the festival.

Meals are provided to staff at a cost of £55 for the festival (this also includes your staff teeshirt). You can pay this at the staff training night or when you arrive at the festival.

 I Agree to the privacy policy set out by Summer Madness

Thank you for completing your application form. Please click submit below. We will be in touch in due course with further info regarding your submission and a link to complete an Access NI form if needed.

If you wish to change the photo we use on your staff pass you can take a photo here and submit it..