Division: Neighbourhood and Community Wellbeing Directorate Job Title: Neighbourhood Community Sport Activator Grade: 5 Post Number: M303 Base/Location: Charnwood Responsible To: Senior Sport Development Officer (SSDO) Responsible For: Causal Sports Coaches & Volunteers Leicestershire & Rutland Sport, Leicester Riders, Leicestershire FA, Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket, Go Getta (CIC) Leicestershire County Council Impact Team Key Relationships/ Charnwood Borough Council, Sport & Active Liaison with: Recreation/Neighbourhood and Community Safety Teams Supporting Leicestershire Families, Twenty/Twenty, including additional Youth & Community Sport & Active Recreation Partners.
Job Purpose To co-ordinate and deliver targeted Sport programmes within Charnwood’s priority neighbourhoods that engage young people aged 14 – 25 years old. To support and connect public and voluntary sector youth practitioners, in providing sustainable Sport development opportunities, creating exit routes into informal clubs, access to facilities, training, volunteering, promoting behavioural change in young people, to promote lifelong participation in Sport and Active Recreation. To deliver the Community Sport Activation Delivery Plan in line with agreed targets, and to achieve the project outcomes to increase 1x30min’s participation in sport specifically targeting young people aged 14-25 years old. Widen participation and capacity build groups, clubs, projects and young people. Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Identify and help to resolve the specific sporting needs of the young 1. person by engaging and assisting them to access relevant and Identified opportunities. Organise plan and deliver sport and physical activities in priority wards in 2. Charnwood to engage and develop disadvantaged young people. This should be in line with the original delivery plan and meet set targets.
1 of 5 Use sport as an engagement tool when delivering youth work and lifelong 3. learning with young people. Organise appropriate training opportunities targeting volunteers and 4. participants to support the sustainability of the programme Help to recruit volunteers, and participants in coach education and other 5. appropriate awards to enable them to assist in the development of innovative neighbourhood sport & active recreation participation projects. 6. Develop new, and maintain, existing relationships with key partners & other youth practitioners, including CBC Sport & Active Recreation Officers, Neighbourhood, Supporting Leicestershire Families, ASB, 20/20, Go Getta, This will involve attending relevant meetings and sharing information. Be responsible for the marketing and promotion of all programmes and 7. activities. Carry out all relevant continuous monitoring, evaluation and recording of 8. programmes, ensuring targets are being met in line with agreed key performance indicators. To work unsociable hours including evenings, weekends and school and 9. bank holidays. Be committed to issues of equal opportunity and diversity and be able to 10. incorporate these in your everyday work, in line with CBC policies and procedures. To ensure at all time the highest standards of customer care, quality 11. service and corporate ethos is embedded into all aspects of this role, in line with CBC aims and objectives. To be responsible for all safeguarding issues including health and safety, 12. welfare and supervision of participants throughout all programme delivery, in line with CBC policies and procedures. To undertake necessary training and development activities, where 13. identified through relevant performance and appraisal systems. To carry out any other reasonable tasks commensurate with the grade 14. and responsibility of the post. Special Factors The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours. As this job is designated as a ‘regulated activity’ (i.e., it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or vulnerable adults) or is an exempt position under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, an enhanced DBS check is essential.
This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the job at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the job.
Charnwood Borough Council is seeking to promote the employment of
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Prepared/Revised: Senior Sports Development Officer Date: 11 November 2015
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How Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications Hold a minimum of 1 relevant NGB Level 2 App/Doc Coaching Award in a minimum of 1Sport.
Be a qualified Sports Tutor/Coach App/Doc Educator/Teacher Trained/Youth Worker
Licensed to drive a mini bus App/Doc Or Demonstrable experience identified within the App/Int section below.
Experience Can demonstrate relevant experience of App/Int sports specific coaching, youth work, volunteering or sport development
Experience of working with young people in App/Int community settings & managing behaviour
Experience of crime diversion/prevention App/Int activities/programme and youth, sports or volunteering
Proven track record of organising successful App/Int sport or physical activity programmes for young people
Able to use various social media platforms to App/Int promote sport and physical activity opportunities
Skills/Knowledge Demonstrate high motivational skills and the App/Int ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Page 4 of 5 Ability to manage effective monitoring and App/Int evaluation systems
Familiar with the barriers which prevent App/Int young people from taking part in sport
Proven knowledge / understanding of App/Int safeguarding issues
An ability to understand issues facing young App/Int people and an ability to use this knowledge to work with them.
An ability to handle sensitive issues safely, App/Int tactfully and diplomatically
Other requirements Ability to travel to multiple venues whilst App/Int carrying out all duties within the job description.
A commitment to personal development to App/Int undertake additional training relevant to the purpose of the job.
An understanding of, and commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to apply App/Int this to all situations.
Must be able to perform all the duties and App/Int tasks of the job with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
Key: App = Application form Pre = Presentation Test = Test Med = Medical questionnaire Int = Interview Doc = Documentary evidence (e.g. certificates)
Prepared by: Senior Sports Development Officer Date: 14 September 2015
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