Football & Education Coach - Alevel (Wolves - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:
Football & Education Coach**
DEPARTMENT:Wolves
Foundation**
REPORTS TO:Senior Education Officer - Post 16**

LOCATION:
Molineux Stadium and working across the City of Wolverhampton

HOURS PER WEEK:37.5 hours per week**

WORKING ARRANGEMENT:
Your working pattern will predominately be Monday - Friday,

however, flexibility to work evenings and weekends will be
**necessary and directed by your line manager.

DATE:
June 2024**Wolves Foundation is a cornerstone of the city of Wolverhampton. Through a team of highly skilled,

dedicated staff and volunteers it harnesses the strong local connection with Wolves to motivate,

educate and inspire tens of thousands of beneficiaries of its work across the city.

The charity works in partnership with key local stakeholders including the local authority, police,

health service and education providers to identify risk factors in the city around societal issues and

health status; using data and insight to deliver evidence-based practice through its vast array of

projects that address these needs through its key three objectives;

The charity covers three pillars:
Healthier, more active people
Lifelong learning and skills
Safer, stronger communities

Working in the community is vital to its work and removing barriers to engagement regardless of age,
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. With participants ranging from 1 month to 100
years old across 225 different delivery sites in the city, work is delivered all year round improving the
physical and mental health, personal development and life choices of the people engaged in its work.

All employees must uphold the key values and ethos of the Foundation to ensure delivery excellence.
Employees must maintain professionalism and contractual, delivery and policy requirements.

Job purpose
An exciting role to join the Education & Skills Department, as a Football & Education Coach you will be
responsible for the development and delivery of our Football & Education Sixth Form Academy
programme. The role involves working with our A-Level Students, aged 16-18, to deliver football
coaching sessions, enrichments and manage our games programme. The role holder will have a strong
coaching background and be able to meet outcomes related to each project. They will be able to
develop strong relationships with staff, participants and partners as well as supporting a range of
education projects for Wolves Foundation.

Key responsibilities
To facilitate and lead all football sessions including training and games programme.
To lead, plan and deliver enrichment activity across the Football & Education Sixth Form

Academy.
To manage training and fixtures for a designated team or teams.
To develop student personal development programme to support student achievements.
To deliver recruitment activities to support the growth and development of the programme.
To deliver secondary school & grassroot activations to develop further links with external

partners.
To manage all administrative duties for the programme as required.
To provide pastoral, academic and professional support to students as required.
To build pathways into the Wolves Foundation post 16 programmes.
To hold and attend careers fairs, information evenings and events to showcase the Post 16

programmes available at Wolves Foundation.
To work closely with the Education & Skills department to develop this area of work.
To work closely with partner school staff and maintain positive professional relationships.
To support the Post 16 work-based learning programme within the Foundation.
To support and deliver across all education projects where necessary within the Foundation.
Perform other duties as required and directed by your line manager which are considered

relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Foundation.

Ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not
committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any
description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees and customers.

The ensure positive commitment to sustainability and social action projects and targets in line
with the Foundation's One Pack One Planet action plan.

Safeguarding responsibilities
To work alongside the DSL and Education & Skills Manager to ensure safeguarding standards
are met and maintained.

Keep own CPD, knowledge and skills up to date in relation to our area of delivery and
management.

Responsible for structuring adequate quality assurance for their department.

This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in close
relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk.

**General responsibilities
**Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation Policies.
Compliance with Wolverhampton Wanderer