Premier League 4 Sport Coordinator

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
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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 determinedappropriate 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.

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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 manage, lead and motivate a team
Ability to effectively manage a large project budget in line with funding requirements
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

Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sources to include departments from within EITC, Everton Football Club and stakeholders
Ability to listen and respond to individuals needs

Knowledge & Experience
Essential / Desirable

Specific experience in a successful project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
Experience of working with hard-to-engage or vulnerable young people, or groups facing similar challenges
Knowledge of project management challenges, techniques and tools

Experience of working alongside organisations in the youth justice sector, such as youth offending services, fire service engagement or the police
An understanding of effective practice research on early intervention theory and programmes
A track record planning, organising and overseeing youth/community led initiatives

Personal Attributes
Essential / Desirable

A commitment to achieving outcome success
A commitment to confidentiality and maintaining boundaries when working with colleagues and young people
A commitment to adhering to EITC and key partner’s policy and procedures
Capable of dealing with changing priorities and situations
People focused and able to develop and build existing and new working relationships
Approachable and open-minded
Passionate, self motivated, positive and ‘can do’ approach

Flexible approach to working unsociable hours (evenings and weekends) as required
Caring, friendly and helpful nature with a good personality
Adept in conducting research into project-related issues and following up with funding opportunities

Full UK driving licence

Following strict safeguarding guidelines
Willingness to travel on a national scale if required

Qualifications
Essential / Desirable

Professional qualification in social/youth work
BSc/BA Degreeor relevant experience in a related field
FA Level 2 or equivalent

Professional qualification in Management