IABA Ulster Branch Vacancies: Operations Manager, Engagement Officer, Workforce Training & Development Officer

The IABA is recruiting 3 new members of staff for the IABA Ulster Branch to continue the development of Boxing within Ulster.

IABA Ulster Operations Manager

The post-holder will oversee all operations of the IABA Ulster Branch, with the strategic focus on improving and developing boxing within Ulster. The role will work closely with the Ulster Boxing Council and the County Antrim Board, whilst reporting to the IABA. The post will be responsible for the implementation of the IABA Strategic Plan and the Ulster Boxing Council’s Strategy, while also continuing to deliver recommendations of the report of the Independent Working Group Examining Boxing in Ulster. The post will be responsible for all financial, staff and governance management within the Branch and provide governance support to the IABA. The post-holder will seek a variety of funding and other sponsorship and revenue sources to support and increase service development within Ulster.

The IABA is seeking an experienced manager to lead the IABA Ulster Branch operations. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in a highly efficient manner. You will also have a high level of verbal, written and inter-personal communication skills. You will have experience in managing people, resources, budgets and have experience in organising and administering good governance practices.

Ulster Operations Manager Job Description and Personal Specification:

Ulster Operations Manager application form:

Participation & Engagement Officer

To lead on and increase participation in boxing at all levels in Ulster, make it sustainable and monitor, evaluate and assess the impact of participation.

This will include developing and delivering innovative participation programmes to increase the number of women, children, young people, and people with disabilities taking part in boxing. These programmes must be designed to increase the membership in local boxing clubs of people in these cohorts. The role also contains a significant engagement element, creating internal linkages within the boxing community, and strengthening communication pathways between employees and volunteers, as well as boosting boxing’s visibility through various means including; social / online media, new communications systems and in person meetings and events.

We are seeking a dynamic, driven and motivated person to join our team. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in the most efficient way possible. You will also have a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

Participation & Engagement Officer Job Description and Personal Specification:

Participation & Engagement Officer application form

Workforce Training and Development Officer

To lead on the development and provision of a workforce education and development system within the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (Ulster Branch), including delivering a range of needs led services to support the continuous development of clubs, county boards and the Ulster Boxing Council, so that they are fit for purpose.  The role will also focus on providing an annual calendar of learning opportunities, which will include formal and informal learning. The areas of learning will be across a wide range of disciplines and topics including, but not limited to:

  • Formal accredited coaching/referee and Judging qualifications
  • Non-Formal learning opportunities for coaches, referees and judges
  • Generic Training courses
  • Governance which may include; Safeguarding, Health and Safety, committee roles and responsibilities, financial management, data management.
  • Training for clubs, county boards, and the Ulster Boxing Council in relation to IABA specific policies.

We are seeking a dynamic member of staff to join our team. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in the most efficient way possible. You will also have a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

Workforce Training & Development Officer Job Description and Personal Specification:

force Training and Development Officer application form

Applications will only be accepted via the individual application forms. No CVs will be accepted.

Applications must be sent to hr@iaba.ie by Friday 18th March @ 5.00pm. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

Interviews for all roles are scheduled for week commencing 27th March 2022.

Note all roles are funded through SportNI until 31st March 2023, with potential for extension subject to funding.

Out Now: IABA February Boxing Bulletin

The IABA February Boxing Bulletin is out!

A busy month for Ireland’s boxing family, two gold won in one of the world’s oldest tournaments, the U22 and U18 National Championships decided, an U22 select international Ireland-Scotland training camp, dates released for 2 underage competitions, an Ireland-Wales international fixed.

There’s also news on the looming deadline for the Sport Ireland Self-Assessed Safeguarding Audit and the €1,000 SITE grant equipment allocations to all RoI clubs

The Boxing Bulletin has been emailed directly to all clubs and is also available here

IABA Announces €1,000 SITE Grant Allocation To All RoI Clubs.

IABA is delighted to announce that every successfully affiliated club in the Republic of Ireland for season 2021/22 is being gifted equipment worth €1,000.

The equipment includes:

  • Ergo Club Jumbo Kit Holdalls x 2 per club
  • 8 x Ergo Leather Skipping Ropes
  • 4 x Ergo Leather Training Headguards
  • 4 x 16oz Ergo Leather Gym Sparring Gloves
  • 1 x Set of Marker Cones (x 50)
  • 2 x Leather Focus Pads
  • Inclusive of delivery  

This allocation is possible through IABA’s successful application to Sport Ireland Targeted Equipment (SITE) 2021 grant. The award was made following an application submitted by the IABA staff team.

The funding is designed to enable clubs to rebuild their equipment stores and to facilitate growing clubs in providing training to new members.

The equipment will be delivered to an appropriate delivery address provided by your club, by Ergo and may only be used in by club members participating in boxing training. In order to ensure that this delivery is efficient, please complete the attached form and return via email to info@iaba.ie with the subject title ‘IABA Equipment Grant’ by 31/03/2022

IATBA 2022 Championships: Day Two Results

15 bouts were completed on the second day of boxing in the IATBA 2022 Championships at the National Stadium:

Semi Finals

  1. 69KG JN Conor Brennan St.Pauls ABC/QUB 1 v 2 Adam Brophy Omagh B&G BC/QUB
  2. 69KG JN Samuel O’Donnell GMIT/GMIT W/O v Justin Cannon Monkstown BC/TUDC
  3. 75KG SN Israel Bamba IT Carlow BC/ITC 2 v 1 David Brolly St.Canices BC/UU
  4. 75KG SN John Cregan Trojan BC/UL v W/O Sam Malone Drimnagh BC/TUDC
  5. 81KG SN Eoin O’Connor Maynooth BC/GSC v RSCi2 Christopher O’Neill Clann Naofa/DKIT
  6. 81KG SN Josh Slevin NUIG BC/NUIG 2 v 1 Patrick Pigott WIT BC/WIT
  7. 81KG MI Niall Clinton Immaculata BC/BMC 0 v 3 Jamie McVeigh Trojan BC/NUIG
  8. 57KG MS Partyk Adamus Drimnagh BC/NCI W/O
  9. 60KG FS Isabella Hughes St.Marys BC/MU 3 v 0 Kellie McLoughlin Drmngh BC/TUDT
  10. 63.5 MS Jason Butler Ballinrobe BC/TUSMW W/O
  11. 63.5 MS Darren O’Connor Loughrea BC/NUIG W/O
  12. 66KG FS Leanne Murphy Togher BC/UL W/Ov Linda Desmond Rylane BC/MTUC
  13. 66KG FS Shantelle Ritchie Gilford BC/SRC W/O
  14. 67KG MS Damien Creavin Olympic BC/GMIT 2 v 1 Cahan Hallinan Olympic BC/NUIG
  15. 67KG MS Matthew McCole Illies GG BC/LYIT 3 v 0 Aodhan Byrne Kilcullen BC/TUSMW

33 finals will be boxed at the National Stadium from 11am on Saturday, March 5th – €10 entry for spectators

3 Weeks Remaining: Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit

All sporting organisations across Ireland are required to complete a Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022.

Included please find:

Audit site login and access details – access to the portal is here

Club Safeguarding Self Audit guide

A video guide to assist in completing this audit. This is in Zip format. For ease of access, this video has also been up-loaded to IABA’s YouTube channel, here

Sport Ireland launched its auditing tool in March 2021. It is aimed at ensuring club compliance with the Children First Act. The audit is designed to support National Governing Bodies, including the IABA, in strengthening adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures thereby ensuring that children and young people partaking in sport are protected.

The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable clubs to:

  • Self-assess adherence to Safeguarding Policies and procedures
  • Identify gaps and actions areas

The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable The IABA to:

  • Gain an overview of Safeguarding adherence
  • Identify any issues of non-compliance
  • Identify supports clubs may need to become compliant

The IABA will support clubs through this audit in these ways:

  • Providing access links to the online audit process.
  • Providing a step-by-step guide to completing the audit process.
  • Providing access to video resources to guide clubs through the audit completion process
  • Providing advice, support, and guidance through the IABA’s National Child Safeguarding Manager Declan Lynch, available at declan@iaba.ie.

The IABA re-sending the link to all clubs who have been identified as providing a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. This link provides the club with access to create an account and to login to access the online self-assessment questionnaire.

The online self-assessment questionnaire covers the following areas:

  • Key Safeguarding Roles
  • Safeguarding Training
  • Child Safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Additional policies, procedures, and guidance
  • Volunteer Recruitment & Support
  • Behaviour & Equality
  • Communication

All affiliated organisations will need to complete the online self-assessment questionnaire and submit it before March 20th, 2022.

Key Dates:

January 26th, 2022: The IABA advisory on Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 issued to all affiliated clubs.

January 29th, 2022: The IABA provides audit access links and supporting resources to all clubs.

February 22nd, 2022: Deadline reminder issued to all clubs

February 28th, 2022: 3 weeks remaining notice issued to all clubs

March 20th, 2022: Deadline for completion of the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022

For clubs which would like to review their safeguarding practices and procedures in advance of completing the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022, the IABA’s suite of safeguarding templates and documents, are here. This resource contains 27 templates, policy and guidance resources for clubs.

IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, says “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all for your continued hard work and commitment that has enabled children to participate in and compete in boxing in a safe and fun environment. I remain available to assist and support clubs throughout this very important process.”

If you have any questions about the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit, please direct them to IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, via declan@iaba.ie