JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Premier League 4 Sport Coordinator
Hours of Work: 35
Department: Everton in the Community (EITC)
Location: Goodison Park, and Delivery Sites across Merseyside
Responsible to: Schools Education Manager -Mick King
Responsible for: PL4 Sport Coaches, Volunteers
Role Summary
To coordinate Everton in the Community’s community PL4 Sport programme working with EITC staff, partner staff and young people to implement and deliver a first class sports programme.
To maximise high quality sporting opportunities for young people aged 11-25 years across Merseyside using the powerful brands of the Premier League and Everton in the Community.
To coordinate the delivery of Hockey, Badminton, Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball, Judo, Netball and Table Tennis sessions for young people, aged 11 to 25 years old, at local secondary schools and community venues.
To work locally with national governing bodies (NGB’s), the county sports partnership, school partners and local sport clubs and manage NGB Level 2 coaches
To formalise links between schools and sport clubs in terms of young people’s participation and develop a player pathway that allows a fluid transition for young people to be referred from a satellite session to a local sports club .
Key Responsibilities Community Engagement: To ensure activities are safe and suitable. To supervise and support participants ensuring protocols and procedures are followed at all times. Create new sporting hubs and satellite sessions to engage, retain, and sustain young people in Hockey, Badminton, Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball, Judo, Netball and Table Tennis. To formalise links between schools and local sport clubs in terms of young people’s participation, Develop a player pathway to allow a fluid transition for young people to be referred from a satellite session to a local sports club. Prepare and deliver sports provision ensuring high quality, enjoyable learning experiences centred on the needs of the participants. Enable participants to become engaged in local activities and develop self-confidence via tailored programmes. Provide support/advice to young people and facilitate their personal development plans. To identify & meet the needs of young people. Programme Development and Delivery:
To utilise and manage a budget to deliver the project. To deliver in accordance with all LCFC schemes of work. To produce & adhere to up to date session plans for all delivery. To complete all Risk Assessment procedures and protocols. To carry out Quality Assurance. To provide records of attendance for monitoring and evaluating purposes.
Partnership working:
To establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with NGB’s, local sport clubs, and secondary schools. To coordinate and host regular steering group meetings with partners and agencies. To work in partnership with other agencies identified by the Schools Education Manager to identify individuals, groups, and organisations to support and develop the project. To work through a partnership approach to identify the barriers preventing easy access to services for local people within their locality. Work in partnership with other workers and agencies as necessary.
Events and Training: To recruit, train, and support relevant coaching staff in their CPD to ensure appropriate skills, knowledge, and experiences are in place for delivery. To support and identify volunteers to be signpost to relevant qualifications. Identify young people and organisations from the community who may benefit from the programmes. Represent EITC at all local community events across our target areas of delivery. Contribute to the national network for PL4S though the sharing of good practice, in addition to attending regional and national conferences and events.
Monitoring and Evaluation: To carry out administrative duties as necessary e.g. maintain accurate attendance, registers and quality assurance. To contribute towards the evaluation of the various initiatives and ensure monitoring systems are consistently maintained as directed by the Community Director. Produce monitoring reports to the Premier League, Directors and external partners. Any other relevant duties as requested by the Schools Education 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. . Monitor the welfare and development of the project team and individuals over the course of the programme. .
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