UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH – RECRUITMENT PAPERWORK

  1. JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: / University Football Activator
Faculty/Centre: / Sport & Recreation – Sports Development Team
Department/Service:
Location: / Spinnaker Sports Centre
Responsible to: / UP for Sport Development Officer
Working Hours: / 30 Weeks – term time only /4 hours per week
Salary: / £7.21 per hour
Purpose of Job:
The University of Portsmouth are offering a new and exciting University Football Activator role to support and develop ourIntramural Football Leagues, and co-ordinate the newly established FA Referee Hub. This role will also work with student football coaches, strengthening the links to wider community football programmes and the University’s Junior Football Club. The focus will be on the growth of new players, developing current referees along with recruiting and supporting new referees. The University Football Activator will be heavily supported by the County FA and work in partnership with BUCS.
Key Responsibilities:
Intramural:
  • Increase student players and teams through promotion of the Intramural Football Leagues
  • Be the first point of contact for Intramural referees throughout the leagues
  • Allocate referees for intramural leagues and tournaments
  • Organise and chair Intramural referee meetings and training
  • Ensure new FA Referee Hub members are mentored by existing Intramural referees
  • Strengthen links with the University’s Athletic Union to improve club development
  • Gain player feedback using current Intramural survey
FA Referee Hub:
  • Recruit new FA Referee Hub members
  • Liaise with Hampshire FA to organise referee CPD opportunities
  • Organise & chair meetings with FA Hub members
  • Assist Hub members with refereeing pathways & placements
UP for Sport:
  • Build school club links for the University’s Junior Football Club
  • Promote football coaching & refereeing opportunities to students for community clubs, intramural leagues & schools programmes
Overall:
  • Work closely with BUCS to enrol volunteer referees and coaches to the Football Futures programme
  • Use marketing & promotion to attract new players and referees
  • Promote the National Referee Development Programme
  • Create a quarterly newsletter for all referee hub members
  • Any other duties linked to the Intramural leagues and referees, as and when required

Working Relationships:
Relevant internal services such as Athletic Union, Corporate Communications & Department of Sport and Exercise Science
External partners including NGB’s, BUCS, School Sport partnership, Community Clubs, Schools County Sports partnerships
Volunteers – Students and staff
Colleagues – Across all levels within Sport & Recreation and the wider University community
Benefits:
  • Gain essential experience and knowledge to further your career options
  • Access to further training and qualifications relevant to the role
  • Opportunity to be mentored by a full time member of County FA staff.
  • Opportunity to sit on 4 Hampshire County FA team meetings per year to gain understanding of the County FA and wider FA National Game Strategy.
  • Opportunity to access BUCS Football Futures programme and build a partnership for future career development.
  • Free access to the BUCS Football Futures Student CPD Conference
  • Free Access to the BUCS Annual Football Development Conference
  • 1 x FA funded qualification (Basic Referee or Level 1 coaching course)
  • Branded FA, BUCS and University kit provided by the University of Portsmouth

  1. PERSON SPECIFICATION

No / Attributes / Rating / Source
1. / Specific Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of the manner in which sport is organised within the University / D / AF, S
Understanding of university life / E / AF, S
Experience of working in sports development or sports club in any capacity (coaching, officiating, admin/organisation etc) / D / AF, S
Experience of working in partnership with other organisations / D / AF, S
Experience of organising sporting events or competitions / D / AF, S
Knowledge & experience of social networking / E / AF, S
Knowledge of effective marketing campaigns / D / AF, S
Knowledge of National Governing Bodies / D / AF, S
2. / Skills & Abilities
Effective oral and written communication, and presentation skills / E / AF, S
Ability to utilise available IT packages including web updating / E / AF, S
Networking/ Liaising Skills / E / AF, S
3. / Qualifications, Education & Training
Enrolled in a Sports Development or Sports Science degree / E / AF
NGB coaching or officiating qualifications / D / AF
4. / Other Requirements
Have an interest in sport & developing coaches and referees / E / AF, S
Enjoy interacting with a wide range of people / E / AF, S
Have a flexible approach and be able to work individually or within a team / E / AF, S
Have the ability to use own initiative / E / AF, S
Be self motivated and enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude / E / AF, S

Legend

Rating of attribute: E = essential; D = desirable

Source of evidence: AF = Application Form; S = Selection Programme

JOB HAZARD IDENTIFICATION FORM

Please tick box(s) if any of the below are likely to be encountered by the applicant.
International travel /  / Ionising radiation / 
Manual Handling / x / Asbestos, Lead / 
Human tissue/body fluids
EPP Worker (Exposure Prone Procedures) /  / Driving on University business Mini-bus, Van, bus, forklift truck / x
Genetically modified Organisms /  / Food Handling / 
Noise > 80 DbA /  / Substances to which COSHH applies / 
Skin irritants/sensitisors /  / Small print /colour coding (electrical) / 
Night Duty
between 2200 hrs and 0600 hrs /  / Working at heights / with drains / in confined spaces / 
Display Screen Equipment / Access to children / x
Repetitive tasks  / Stress (workplace/workload demands, changes within dept etc) / 

Line Manager/Supervisor to sign below:

Signed / UP for Sport Development Officer
Name (block capitals) / ZOE MONK
Date / SEPTEMBER 2012
Extension number / 02392 845102

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