SM2025 New Staff

Summer Madness, new staff form 2025
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Email*
Phone Number
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Postal / Zip Code
Country
Church connections*
I am Under 18*
Parental Permission (only to be completed by those under 18 at the start of the festival)

I consent to my child serving on the staff team. I confirm that they may leave the site unaccompanied, receive medical treatment necessary in an emergency and to photographs or video taken during the festival being used on the SM website.
Parent's Full Name
Signature

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Parent's Mobile Number
Parent's Email
Please select your preferred volunteer team. While we will do our best to ensure you get your preference we cannot make any guarantees and you may be required to help out with other teams as required.

If you do not have a preference please indicate so in the dropdown menu below and you will be allocated to whichever team needs you the most. This is a massive help to us in trying to fully staff the festival.
Teams*
Accomodation*
Are you bringing a caravan?*
Registration number of any car you intend to bring on site
STAFF CATERING

Although Staffing at Madness is free, there is a £55 contribution to cover meals and other costs. If you wish to opt out of staff catering, you are still welcome to avail of the tea and coffee facilities in the staff tent.
Do you have any dietary requirements
References
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 and ask them to complete it as soon as possible

Reference Form

*If you are 'between' churches please include details of someone who might vouch for you from a 'safeguarding/character' perspective.
Referee #1 First
Referee #1 Last
Referee #1 Email*
Mobile Number Ref #1
How do they know you?*
Referee #2 First
Referee #2 Last
Referee #2 Email*
Mobile Number Ref #2
How do they know you?*
Your Experience
Please give details of previous experience of working with children and/or young people (including details of any training completed):
Please indicate your experience of working in a team:
Please give a brief description of your spiritual journey and the role that faith plays in your life today:
Why would you like to volunteer on the SM festival team?
Please state any medical conditions, disabilities or allergies:
How did you hear about volunteering with us? If it was an individual, who?
Any other comments
Child Protection and safeguarding

We take the safety of all those involved with Summer Madness extremely seriously. Naturally, as your help at the festival will involves 'regulated activity' with young people your application entails vetting through Access NI.
Summer Madness Access NI and Identity checks
As a 'Registered Body' with Access NI we abide by their Code of Practice in handling applications and related information. You can get a copy of the Code of Practice from the Access NI website or by emailing us at office@summermadness.co.uk
Please upload 3 forms of ID

One must be a photo id countersigned by your minister.

Other acceptable items can include passport, utility bill, exam certificate, etc.

Open this link in a separate tab for a full list:

https://goo.gl/tAynnt
Identity verification person (your minister or teacher, etc)

First NameLast Name
Counter-signatory Email*
Counter-signatory mobile
Counter-signatory Address
ID photo - including counter signature

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ID Group 2 document A

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ID Group 2 document B

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Staff Pass photo

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Volunteer declaration

You have applied for a volunteer post. It is our policy to ask for the relevant check to be carried out by Access NI. This is to make sure that individuals who might be a risk to children and/or vulnerable adults are not appointed.
Are you at present or have you previously been the subject of any investigation in relation to working with young people or have been disqualified from working with young people?*
Is there any reason why you can not work in a "regulated" activity? (Anything that involves concentrated contact with youth people)*
Prior Convictions
Please detail below any prior convictions. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position at the festival. A copy of our policy on how we handle disclosure information is on the recruitment section of the website.
Volunteer code of conduct

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 (you will receive a link to our online presentation) 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 Coms.

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

Summer Madness policy on the recruitment of Ex-offenders - You can view our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders on our SM staff mobile app here.
I agree to abide by the Summer Madness volunteer code of conduct...*

Yes
I Agree to the privacy policy set out by Summer Madness*

Yes
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Summer Madness, new staff form 2025

Parental Permission (only to be completed by those under 18 at the start of the festival)

Please select your preferred volunteer team. While we will do our best to ensure you get your preference we cannot make any guarantees and you may be required to help out with other teams as required.

STAFF CATERING

References

Your Experience

Child Protection and safeguarding

Summer Madness Access NI and Identity checks

Volunteer declaration

Volunteer code of conduct