Community & Cohesion Officer (Wolves Foundation) - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:
Community & Cohesion Officer - Youth Engagement**
DEPARTMENT:Wolves
Foundation**
REPORTS TO:Senior Community Officer**
DIRECT REPORTS:None**

LOCATION:
Molineux Stadium and working across the City of Wolverhampton

HOURS PER WEEK:37.5 hours per week**

WORKING ARRANGEMENT:
Your working pattern will be between Monday - Sunday and

include evenings and weekend work.

DATE:
March 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
To ensure the Community & Cohesion projects offer young people a range of positive activities and
opportunities which are inclusive, promote community cohesion and encourage personal
development which helps reduce crime, particularly anti-social behaviour.

The post holder will support within the designated projects within the Community & Cohesion
department within the Wolves Foundation. You will help support the team to enhance and expand

project output, achieve KPI requirements and identify future funding opportunities to support young
people in our city.

To work effectively within the Community & Cohesion team with a key focus on building stronger and
safer communities.

Key responsibilities
To lead and assist delivery of the Community & Cohesion projects.
To support with the implementation and delivery plan for Community & Cohesion projects.
To support within the schedule, usage, maintenance, and upkeep of the Foundation Arena,

ensuring that it's used to its maximum potential.
To demonstrate commitment to social action projects that benefit the Foundation.
Lead and input to the continued Officers' operational meetings.
To promote and engage within positive relationships with Partners including WM Police,

Wolverhampton Local Authority Premier League Charitable Fund etc.
To develop and deliver all promotion and marketing of Community & Cohesion projects.
To produce and develop the relevant resources and programmes within Premier League Kicks

to ensure operational excellence and participant satisfaction.
To collate and control accurate project data.
To keep accurate records and registers for all sessions to enable full completion of all

monitoring and evaluation requirements of the PLCF and all other funders.
To supervise and support volunteers and casual workers within the P Community & Cohesion

projects to ensure delivery is to a high standard.
To participate in steering group meetings and support in ensuring that all partners updated

and actively involved in the projects where required.
To support in creating reports and data analysis that can be used in presentations to partners

and KPI responsibilities.
To represent the Foundation a range of internal and external meetings and to promote the

associated projects and role.
To encourage and support participants progression into education, training, and

employment.
To support with match day ball assistants, including upkeep of personal data, staff timetabling,

risk management and incident response.

Safeguarding responsibilities
To ensure that the safety of participants, volunteers, and staff (including self) is always
prioritised.

Ensure that all delivery, for which you are responsible, complies with all health and safety and
safeguarding requirements including the production of individual risk assessments.

To report quickly and effectively, any safeguarding concerns onto My Concern and ensure
concerns are followed through to their outcome.

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 safeguar