Goodison Park, and Delivery Sites Across Merseyside

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Community Cohesion Coordinator

Hours of Work: 35

Department: Everton in the Community (EITC)

Location: Goodison Park, and Delivery Sites across Merseyside

Responsible to: Community Cohesion Manager

Responsible for: Kicks Football Coaches

Role Summary

To support the co-ordination of all Everton in the Community’s community cohesion programmes working with EITC staff, partner staff and young people to implement and deliver a first class community cohesion programme.

The programmes have the ability to play a powerful and influential role in many young people’s lives by using interventions to promote the benefits of a positive education, physical activity and community social action. We discourage young people from engaging in anti-social and criminal behaviour, explaining the negative impacts of their actions on the communities where they live. We create awareness of how to improve metal health and build resilience though physical activity.

The Coordinator will support the Manger on the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, monitoring and evaluation of the Kicks Football programme. This includes line managing the Community Cohesion Football Coaches and volunteers.

Key Responsibilities General  To support the planning and implementation of a football programme that reflects Everton’s coaching philosophy and to provide ongoing support to the coaching staff and volunteers where required to deliver the programme successfully.  To assist in the co-ordination of the day to day running of the programmes in accordance with the requirement of local partners.  To work closely with a range of local partners where appropriate including Police, local authorities, Youth Service, Youth Offending Team (YOT), housing authorities, health and education services, local football clubs and wider professional football clubs.  To maintain regular communication with the management team about project progress, monitoring and evaluation, and training needs for project staff and volunteers.  To be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of elements of information at all sessions and to ensure that information is being uploaded into the Everton management database.  To create a market leading range of challenging football activities and development sessions, in consultation with young people to ensure innovative and creative delivery.  To arrange & coordinate venues for the delivery of the programme and complete regular risk assessments to ensure the safety of all participants and staff.  To attend, organise and lead (where appropriate) local steering group meetings, provide feedback on the project’s progress, staff meetings and training opportunities.  To liaise closely with local police contacts and Safer Neighborhood Teams at both steering group and delivery level to ensure the project is meeting its objectives with police presence.  To support head coaching staff to develop sessions linked to the personal development of young people.  To work with staff and participants to create opportunities for volunteering with a key emphasis on 16- 25 year olds. Identify development opportunities for volunteers and record progress of their developments.  To support the development of a relevant strategy to engage and maintain interest of the relevant target group (local young people aged 8-18 years). This may involve outreach work and more general marketing and promotion.  To work with a steering group of young people in any planning stages so that young people are at the centre of the project delivery.  To work alongside other football clubs/ local partners to organise mutually beneficial events and activities with both friendly and competitive matches.  To identify potential media opportunities and communicate to line manager key stakeholders and central management team.  Any other relevant duties as requested by the Community Cohesion Manager determined appropriate for the role

Welfare, Development & Support . To promote and encourage self-confidence, esteem and empowerment within the team and young people attending the programmes . Oversee group work which enables young people to work constructively with others. . Work with individuals to involve them in their own development; encourage individuals to be involved in the planning and delivery of community sessions. . Work as a reflective practitioner, and encourage project team staff to reflect on their own delivery and learning throughout the project. . Support the accreditation of young people’s learning through Local and Accredited Awards. . Monitor the welfare and development of the project team and individuals over the course of the programme. . To ensure the projects team delivery staff are well informed, involved in appropriate staff training and kept up-to-date in relation to industry CPD.

Other . To maintain appropriate case management records on an IT secure information system or in manual written case files with data protection and confidentiality a priority . Promote equal opportunities, including developing awareness of young people around these issues. . Monitor potential safeguarding risks and work with the Safeguarding Officer of EITC, and the Head of Safeguarding for Everton Football Club to promote good practice throughout the programme. . To undertake any other additional duties, consistent with the role as may be deemed appropriate by your line manager General Responsibilities

Employee Relations To make suggestions to improve the working situation and contribute to positive employee relations within their area of work and Everton Football Club as a whole.

Health & Safety To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other employees and members of the public who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

To comply with all aspects of the Everton Football Club Health and Safety Policy and Arrangements, to enable the Company to perform its civil and statutory obligations in relation to Health & Safety.

Customer Service Identify and meet the needs of colleagues and our customers, focusing on initiating and welcoming contact and communication whilst striving to deliver first class customer service.

Recognise potential complaint situations and make effective steps to avoid and/or resolve these situations.

Self Development To take responsibility for your own development and to help realize your own potential by undertaking any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with the Company’s Performance and Development Review Policy.

Team Work Ensure effective communication within your work team and across the Company whilst actively offering support and guidance as necessary.

Equal Opportunities and Harassment To cooperate with measures introduced to ensure there is equality of opportunity in employment. To ensure understanding, awareness and compliance with the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policies.

To ensure that the working environment is free of sexual and racial harassment and intimidation and any other form of harassment constituting unacceptable behaviour which is personally offensive.

This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation.

All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested. PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills & Abilities Essential Desirable

. Able to project manage and meet deadlines . Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sources to include departments from within . Ability to manage, lead and motivate a team EITC, Everton Football Club and stakeholders . Ability to effectively manage a large project . Ability to listen and respond to individuals budget in line with funding requirements needs . Ability to be analytical and problem solve . Ability to resolve conflict creatively and productively . Excellent verbal and written communication skills . Ability to stay calm and make decisions in pressurised situations . Ability to work as part of a team and pro- actively as an individual . Ability to communicate on different levels with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and social situations . Able to work and communicate with a host of integrated services i.e. YOT’s/Police/Social Services . Able to work with shifting priorities, demands and timelines, and be flexible in your approach . Ability to influence and persuade others . Able to progress queries/issues to a successful conclusion openly and quickly . Excellent organisational and time management skills . Excellent IT and inter-personal skills . Excellent attention to detail Knowledge & Experience Essential Desirable

. Specific experience in a successful project . Experience of working alongside organisations management capacity, including all aspects of in the youth justice sector, such as youth process development and execution offending services, fire service engagement or the police . Experience of working with hard-to-engage or vulnerable young people, or groups facing . An understanding of effective practice research similar challenges on early intervention theory and programmes . Knowledge of project management challenges, . A track record planning, organising and techniques and tools overseeing youth/community led initiatives

Personal Attributes Essential Desirable

. A commitment to achieving outcome success . Flexible approach to working unsociable hours (evenings and weekends) as required . A commitment to confidentiality and maintaining boundaries when working with . Caring, friendly and helpful nature with a good colleagues and young people personality . A commitment to adhering to EITC and key . Adept in conducting research into project- partner’s policy and procedures related issues and following up with funding opportunities . Capable of dealing with changing priorities and situations . Full UK driving licence . People focused and able to develop and build existing and new working relationships . Following strict safeguarding guidelines . Approachable and open-minded . Willingness to travel on a national scale if . Passionate, self motivated, positive and ‘can required do’ approach

Qualifications Essential Desirable

. Professional qualification in social/youth work  Professional qualification in Management . BSc/BA Degree or relevant experience in a related field . FA Level 2 or equivalent