Person Specification s20

Sandwell Leisure Trust Date of Issue: Ref: HR Person Specification Job Title: Section/Unit: Date Completed: Activity Co-ordinator and Trainer Operations June 2017 Examiner Grade: Location: Signature: Grade 4 Smethwick Swimming Centre

NOTES This person specification aims to provide a clear picture of the attributes required to be able to perform the job to the expected standard. This has been drawn from a critical examination of the job description. Often, the attributes required can overlap each other and will not be in a precise box. More importantly is that all the information necessary to accurately describe the required person is expressed on the specification.

Essential criteria: This is the minimum criteria needed to carry out the job. This is the criteria an applicant must meet in order for their application to be shortlisted. Think carefully about the essential criteria; do not overstate the requirements of the job.

Desirable criteria: Where a number of applicants satisfy the essential criteria, then applications may be shortlisted further by using the desirable criteria.

If some criteria/ elements are not appropriate, this will be stated as N/A in the appropriate column. DO NOT SET STANDARDS WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY LEAD TO UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW ASSESSED 1. Physical A good attendance record: Candidates should have What does the job require in the way less than 3 absences in of physical activity; eg lifting, the last 12 months or not N/A R carrying, operating machinery, more than 6 days over the speech, voice, general health etc. 12 month period prior to any conditional offer being made. 2. Qualifications What does the job require in terms of Teaching Award Training Award formal qualifications to carry out the Amateur Swimming NaRS job? Association Level 2 Teacher/Examiner or AF, DE Teacher Unit 1 - 4 Or RLSS Trainer/Examiner Describe by level of attainment and Swimming Teacher by subject. Association (Full) Teaching Certificate.

Rescue Award RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches or National Pool Lifeguard Award Or STA National Aquatic Rescue Skills for Poolside Helpers or National Aquatic Rescue Award for Pool Lifeguards 3. Experience Must have a minimum of :- N/A 2 years experience of What does the job require in terms of working with young job related experience and in what people. type of environment? 2 years experience in the delivery of teaching of swimming AF

D:\Docs\2018-04-17\0e491708742498000578d47f86b56e03.doc 4. Training What does the job require in terms Attendance on training courses as required by of specific and/or specialist training? N/A AF & I Management, specifically

required to  Successfully complete Immediate Aid Certificate within 6 months of appointment.  Successfully complete and maintain the approved supplier of pool lifeguard award trainer / examiner status within 6 months of appointment  Successfully complete and maintain SLT approved full NPLQ within 6 months of appointment.  Maintain National governing body Award in chosen sport  Must undertake appropriate training, CPD and re- validation in order to maintain TE status.  Must maintain membership of STA.

5. Special Knowledge Candidate must have N/A special knowledge in:- What special knowledge is required  NOP/EAP’S in order to perform the job? E.g. employment legislation, health and  QUEST safety, financial, accounting  Trust Policies,  Financial AF, I, T, P Procedures.  General awareness of Health and Safety e.g. risk assessments/ manual handling  Current coaching techniques.  NaRS/RLSS standards for lifesaving  Health and safety standards and maintenance procedures for CPR training equipment.  Child protection, equality and safe coaching practices  Public/educational swimming tuition schemes

D:\Docs\2018-04-17\0e491708742498000578d47f86b56e03.doc 6. Circumstances (personal)  Flexible approach to working schedules. Eg, Ability to work shifts, weekends, travel, stay away from home, drive,  Ability to travel to car ownership. various locations  May be required to I work at other centre’s  Ability to work during and after school time, school holidays, evening and weekends 7. Disposition  Reliable and N/A enthusiastic. What does the job require in terms of being, dependable, tenacious,  Ability to supervise persistent, working and co-operating staff. well with others, influencing others,  Ability to deal with resourceful, accepting responsibility, customers in leadership qualities, motivate others, accordance with the accuracy, attention to detail. Customer Charter.  Must be able to work without supervision and act on own initiative.  Willing to work as I, T, P part of team.  Able to demonstrate a commitment to the service and to their own personal development.  Able to motivate individuals and groups.

8. Practical and Intellectual Skills Candidates must be able to N/A demonstrate:- What practical and intellectual skills  Initiative. are required? Eg ability to make decisions, understand information  Ability to write I, T, P and complex reports/data, manual reports. dexterity.  Ability to communicate orally and in writing  Organisational skills  Tutoring skills including planning and delivery of lifesaving programmes.  Accuracy and I, T, P attention to detail  Basic ICT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  Coaching skills including planning and delivery programme. 9a. Legal Requirements Any limitations or requirements Required to complete a DBS imposed by statute? E.g. special check at Enhanced N/A DE qualifications, minimum age range, Disclosure Level Genuine Occupational Qualifications” as defined by legislation

D:\Docs\2018-04-17\0e491708742498000578d47f86b56e03.doc KEY AF = Application Form P = Presentation T = Test I = Interview DE = Documentary Evidence R = References

9b. Job Title Activity Co-ordinator and Section/Site: Operations Trainer Examiner Grade: 4 Location: Smethwick Swimming Centre

Disclosure and Barring Scheme(DBS) - Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Information regarding the disclosure of criminal backgrounds where the post applied for is classed as Regulated Activity with regard to working or having contact with vulnerable groups, including children. You will appreciate that, as a public service charged with responsibility for the welfare of children and vulnerable adults the Trust needs to be particularly careful about the character and background of its employed and voluntary personnel whose work will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults. The information below establishes whether the post for which you are applying for meets the criteria of ‘Regulated Activity’ as defined in the Disclosure and Barring Scheme. If it does the Trust is required to check that you have not been barred from working with children or vulnerable adults and similarly any person who is barred from working with children and vulnerable adults will be committing a criminal offence if they work or volunteer, or try to work or volunteer with these groups. This check will be completed by undertaking an Enhanced DBS application.

Disclosure and Barring Requirements:

Adults Children Neither

In line with the Employer’s Safeguarding responsibilities, this position is providing a service DBS check is not to? (please as appropriate): DBS check may be DBS check may be required – no required, continue to the required, continue to the further information next section. next section. required.

For Positions working with Children Yes No Notes

Is the position (a) working in a specified place? If yes is answered for (a) and/or (b) then the

Frequently or Intensive test (c) must also be met in order for the position to be subject to an Enhanced (b) working in an “Unsupervised Activity”? DBS Disclosure with a check against the Children’s Barring list.

(c) if yes is answered for (a) and/or (b), is the Frequently or Intensive test met?

For Positions working with Adults Yes No Notes

Is this position working with an Adult If yes is answered to any of the services listed (on the providing: left)an Enhanced DBS Disclosure with a check against the Adult’s Barring list is required. – health care Please note: There is no “frequency” test. – personal care

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– assistance with cash, bills and/or shopping

– assistance in the conduct of a person’s own If none of the services listed (on the left) are affairs undertaken as part of the post no DBS Disclosure check is required. – conveying or

– day to day supervision of a person carrying our any of the above activities

If the post is deemed as Regulated Activity the successful candidate will be asked to complete an online application which will enable the appropriate checks with the DBS to be undertaken. You will be issued with the details of the DBS online disclosure website in order to complete your application online and following completion you will then be required to provide to the HR Team details to verify your identity. Failure to complete the online form and provide the documentation required will prevent the processing of your application further. Declaration of Convictions and Cautions The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. The act does not allow those with access to children and vulnerable adults the right to withhold information regarding previous convictions, cautions or formal warnings for any offence (not just those involving vulnerable groups) which for the other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act. Therefore, when completing the job application form (page 5) you must declare all convictions or cautions or formal warnings in accordance with the act. In signing the declaration on the application form you are also confirming that you are not barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults. The fact that a person has a criminal record does not automatically render them unsuitable for work with the groups of people outlined, but certain criminal convictions may conflict with this area of work. It may be necessary for you to attend a meeting with a Senior Officer to discuss the details of any notified convictions. Following such a meeting a decision will be made to either offer of appointment or withdraw the offer of appointment. All information provided by yourself and the DBS will be treated in strict confidence and in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice and the Trust’s Policy (these documents may be reviewed at the address given below). The information will be destroyed after a decision has been made regarding the recruitment process.

Thank you for your co-operation

Sandwell Leisure Trust, Business Support, Carnegie Building, Victoria Road, Tipton DY4 8SR

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